Dreamy and ethereal, these stunning ethically sourced raw sapphire and Fairmined 14k gold Merope mismatched earrings exude effortless elegance. The richly textured 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. These stunning treasures are accented with silky-satin finished gold discs and pin-set light champagne zircons and float beneath sleek handcrafted Fairmined 14k ear wires.

Dimensions: left earring 33mm long x 10mm wide, right earring 35mm long x 8mm wide

Umba sapphires: 4.45 carats total weight

Left earring: 1.85 carat lavender blue raw sapphire

Moyo Gems ID Number M2848

Right earring: 2.6 carat blue raw sapphire

Moyo Gems ID Number M2849

Miner: Salehe

Country of Origin: Tanzania

Light champagne zircons: 15 stones, 1.125 carats total weight

Fairmined 14k yellow gold: 2.055 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.

These earrings are in-stock and on exhibit at River Gallery. Shipment to be fulfilled by River Gallery. Click here to order.