Paraiba Topaz, 925 Sterling Silver Threader Earrings, SE105

Back in 1989, a new color of tourmaline was discovered in the state of Paraiba, Brazil—a breathtaking neon blue/green/teal color. Rare, gorgeous, intense—and now, pretty much gone. There are still small pockets of this color being mined in Paraiba, Nigeria, and Madagascar, but they’re heavily occluded and pretty darned expensive. So what is Paraiba Topaz? Let’s be clear—this topaz is a look-alike of Paraiba Tourmaline. The topaz is natural, mined from the ground, but it’s been enhanced. Back in the late ’90s and early ’00s, a small company in California developed a method of treating Topaz to mimic London Blue—without the expense of nuclear reactor treatment. They baked a chemical into the skin of the topaz using high heat and pressure. The stones kept turning out too green. One bright soul noticed it looked a lot like Paraiba Tourmaline—and voila, a market was born. We use the term “Paraiba” as a unique color descriptor, because no other term fits the color or its inspiration better. It’s a really cool color. There’s nothing quite like it. These are 10x8mm ovals, weighing a total of 6.5 carats, set into a wraptight bezel. It allows the most show of stone for the least expense in silver. It’s a good, stable setting that doesn’t set you back a month just to get a pair. Crafted in solid .925 Sterling Silver, specially alloyed to be highly tarnish-resistant, the metal stays bright and beautiful with minimal upkeep. Since it's still 92.5% pure silver, it qualifies as Sterling Silver—just better. A brilliant pick for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s, or anyone who loves vivid teal sparkle and timeless design. Backed by a full one-year workmanship warranty and a 30-day unconditional guarantee—return them for any reason, no questions asked. Don’t wait. Grab them now and let your ears steal the spotlight. ______________________________________________________________________ BTW, Since we make this from scratch after you order it, we have a lot of flexibility. We can also make this for you in either 14k yellow gold or 14k white gold. Email us and let us know what you're interested in, and we'll give you the best price we can live with. We enjoy a strong repeat business, and keep it by making good jewelry you'll want to wear at prices that we both can live with.