Alaskan Native crafted ivory with a sparkling petite red heart shaped natural Rhodolite as center stones of this earring set.

Beautiful, one of a kind Native Alaskan made earrings and although the same precious stones may be used, no two sets will ever be exactly the same and your assurance of a unique collectable.

Red Rhodolite heart cut gems, sized 3.9 mm x 3.9 mm each. Very bright red sparkle! Gems total weight 0.48 ct, total earring weight 5.0 ct. Size 10.19 mm H x 10.65 mm W x 2.76 mm depth. Earrings set with sterling silver fish hook ear wires.

Earring art set crafted by verified Alaskan Native Artist through the Silver Hand program, your assurance of authentic Native Art. Each set comes with Silver Hand tag bearing artist name, permit number and date created.

Additional gem information:
From www.geology.com, Rhodolite garnet is a purplish red to violet-red variety of garnet that is a combination of pyrope and almandine. On Mohs' scale of hardness, rhodolite ranks 7 to 7.5. It has a vitreous luster and primary sources include Burma (Myanmar), China, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, and the United States. This garnet often has wonderful color, clarity and has been used as a gemstone for thousands of years.

STATE OF ALASKA SILVER HAND PROGRAM TRADEMARK
The Silver Hand seal is protected under State of Alaska trademark statute and regulation. The seal may only be used by individuals (other than Silver Hand permit holders) or organizations with Alaska State Council on the Arts¿ explicit permission. Courtesy Alaska Council of the Arts  http://www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca/native.htm