Burgundy Herringbone Earrings

Hand-crafted out of vintage, pure copper wires with smooth, domed colored agate stones. Copper hugs the top and bottom of the set stones, creating an elegant, everyday pair of earrings. Measures 2 1/4'' long. French wires. The Liver of Sulfur is used to create an antique finish. The earrings are protected with a thin layer of ProtectaClear to prevent tarnishing.

Materials: 

Vintage copper wire

Agate

Get to Know Your Stones: 

Agate stones are well known for their decorative properties. In fact, decorative uses of agate stones date back to Ancient Greece! These stones are primarily formed within metamorphic and volcanic rocks. Agate is a variety of chalcedony, formed from compounded layers of quartz. This is what gives agate it's colored bands or vein-like appearance. It is also known as the birthstone for the month of September.