Baltic amber and sterling silver earrings with sterling silver earwires.
A Baltic amber teardrop gem measuring 10mm in length by 5mm wide dangles freely inside an intricate filigree scrollwork design of oxidized sterling silver. The earrings measure 1 3/4" long, as measured from the top of the earwires, by 1/2" wide. Made from gem-quality Baltic Amber from Poland & Lithuania.
Baltic amber is the fossilized resin or sap from extinct prehistoric coniferous pine trees which formed a huge forest 40-60 million years ago at the present location of the Baltic Sea. Stone Age sun worshippers and the early Greeks and Romans believed that wearing amber kept one healthy and young.
Manufacturer: Vessel International, Inc.
SKU: VE7528G