Info about Earrings
Large Amber Earrings In Sterling Silver Settings
The beauty of amber is being able to own large gemstone jewelry that’s affordable. For example you can have a pair of 925 sterling silver filigree earrings with a large piece of Baltic amber that measures 1 and a half inches and weighs over 5 grams for under $60. Few gemstones are that affordable. Large amber earrings, especially from Poland, are extremely affordable.
Amber Earrings Direct from Poland
There are chandelier style amber earrings that have a series of different colored gems ranging from very light lemon yellow and honey to deep green and russet or auburn amber. With over a dozen large gems set in a chandelier amber earring creation that’s almost 4 inches long and an inch and a half wide, and a total weight of over 14 grams, all set in solid sterling silver, it seems almost impossible to imagine that it could cost just over $100. But it’s true. You can order directly from designers in Gdansk, Poland, and that is exactly what you can expect to pay. Naturally there are small delicate amber earrings that cost much less, in some cases only $40 or $50 for studs, dangles and even clusters of multicolored stones.
Silver with Amber not Gold
It is very rare to find amber set in gold, and it is also rare to find it set in cheap metals or plated designs. It is almost exclusively crafted in sterling silver. Why? There are two or more reason, but the most import is that silver accents amber the best. Yellow gold is too similar in color and the stones beauty is lost in the mass of yellow metal instead of highlighting the delicate fossils within. Blue amber may from time to time be set in gold, but yellow and brown tones are best in silver or white metal. The second reason why silver is the best metal for things like large bracelets with cabochons and amber earrings with clusters or chunky gems, is that the cost of crafting a piece with gold around such large stones would be very expensive, both for the artists and craftspeople as well as for the buyers who usually seek affordable jewelry.