Amethyst, Peridot, Garnet, and Other Gemstones Stud Earrings in Sterling Silver

 This is a guest post from Catherine, an online friend of mine and a persona behind charmbraceletsjewelry.com.

This post is a review about a very nice individually boxed stud earring set I recently purchased online from Amazon.com. Amazon is my favorite shopping place and initially I was looking to buy only amethyst stud earrings (not green amethyst which this blog is dedicated to). However, as it turned out there was an excellent offer that included at the same time a number of other stones besides amethyst: peridot, garnet, blue topaz and citrine. While initially not looking for other gemstones, I found myself amazed as to how elegant this earring set was, and even more so when I considered the price which was more than favorable. So here is a quick look at the earrings, although the photos bellow could never depict the real look and feel of them.

Citrine Earrings

Peridot Earrings

Blue Topaz Earrings

Amethyst Earrings

The set of 5 gemstones stud earrings

Besides the affordable price, the great thing concerning these earrings was the fact that they are all made out of genuine gemstones. If we neglect the more or less obligatory practice of enhancing the color of the gemstones - all of the stones embedded here are natural.

The shape and cut of these earrings is also very attractive, measuring up to 8mm in one dimension. Each of the stones is separately shaped. If you have had the privilege of having 1c diamonds you will get the feeling about their approximate size. The total weight of all 10 stones is slightly above 8 carat. They are best watched from the front. All gemstones are brilliantly colored and vibrant, but by far the most beautiful is citrine. Citrine is anyhow one of my favorite stones, so I might be slightly biased here. The silver background is quite pretty.

If your earlobes are too tiny and slender, or if you are buying them as a gift for a teenager, you might face a problem as the earrings will certainly drop a bit. In this case you would wanna consider purchasing an extra stabilizer, just like this one here. Just a sidenote - if you are purchasing them as a gift, consider buying an extra wooden (or other kind) jewelry box. They will look so much more valuable than in their original boxing although each pair was separately boxed.

A couple of words about the individual gems. The blue topaz stones are understandingly light colored. This is the color you will find in many gems of this class. You can read this excellent article about the various colors and shades of blue topaz. They look nice against darker backgrounds. The garnets are absolutely beautiful in their particular dark reddish color. The amethyst color is just perfect - neither too dark nor too light. And the peridot earrings are very close to the citrine (my favorite of all) (this is my personal choice, of course - you might like some other crystal more). You can read more about the properties of peridot on the green gemstones page here.

In conclusion, this earring set is more than worth the money. You can check the price for yourself HERE(it may somewhat vary from time to time). I got them for around $40 at Amazon.com which is $8 per pair of stud earrings. It is an excellent deal and especially so for silver earrings with natural faceted stones.

These earrings are simply put exquisite, and unless you are looking for something extra special, you would definitely love them. It is not just me, the reviewsat Amazon.com show that than the majority of buyers gives them best marks - five stars. They make a terrific gift too, and ... think about it. If you feel especially attached to a pair of them, you can keep them for yourself, while still gifting the rest of them.