With a striking asymmetrical design, these one-of-a-kind raw sapphire and Fairmined 14k gold Asterope earrings are a show stopper and incredible addition to your jewelry wardrobe. These stunning ethically sourced sapphires are cradled in handcrafted open-back gold prong settings to showcase the unique beauty of each stone. Long associated with the celestial realms sapphires are remarkable wonders of Mother Nature. Each richly textured treasure is accented with silky-satin finished gold discs and pin-set light champagne zircons. These delightful beauties float beneath sleek handcrafted 14k gold ear wires.

Dimensions: left earring 37mm long x 7mm wide, right earring 36mm long x 5mm wide

Umba sapphires: 3.2 carats total weight

Left earring 1.5 carat blue violet raw sapphire

Moyo Gems ID number M3478

Right earring 1.7 carat deep blue raw sapphire

Moyo Gems ID Number M3477

Miner: Sofia

Country of Origin: Tanzania

Light champagne zircons: 7 stones, 0.525 carats total weight

Fairmined 14k yellow gold: 1.795 grams

Artist signature and quality marks engraved on back of gold disc elements

Fairmined gold offers a conflict-free, transparent, and traceable supply chain. In 2018, Michelle Pajak-Reynolds became a Fairmined licensed brand to use her art as a way improve the lives and working conditions of artisanal small-scale miners around the world. Fairmined certification, through the Alliance for Responsible Mining, enforces strict standards for mining practices including ethical and sustainable methods protecting the health and well-being of the miners and the environment. The Fairmined gold used in the handcrafted elements in Michelle Pajak-Reynolds’s Pleiades Collection is imported into the US by Hoover & Strong via artisanal small-scale mines in Peru and Columbia. The Fairmined gold chains for the pendants are made by Riva Precision with gold sourced from Minera Oro Puno, a thriving 25-person mining community in Ananea, Peru.

The stunning sapphires featured in the Pleiades Collection are directly sourced and fully traceable to the women miners in Tanzania and imported to the US by Moyo Gems. The Moyo Gems team “works to empower women miners to work safely, mine better, improve financial security, and create stable, equitable markets for fair trade.”

Jewelry care: To maintain the beauty of your jewelry clean your pieces with warm soapy water and a soft brush regularly. Remember to remove your jewelry before swimming, exercising, and showering. Store your treasures in a safe, clean and dry location.