Here is a new twist on an exciting design! I re-designed this necklace and earrings using Citrine, Peridot, Blue Howlite and a brite blue Turquoise. I also made the earrings so that they hang the opposite way from a small sterling silver hoop instead of facing forward with the filigree component used in the previous design.

Feel fresh and clean wearing this necklace and earrings designed especially for springtime!

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The earrings pictured to the right are made with a Red Aventurine and Peridot hand wire wrapped together. The matching necklace pictured above incorporates an accent string of Peridot part way up the necklace and chain the rest of the way around.

Aventurine is said to be a comforting stone, one that can be found in green, red, creamy white and gray colorations.

The large stones in this design are a stone called Green Aventurine, which is a form of Quartz. It is a cloudy light green color with swirls of lighter and darker green at times. I like to include the stones with slight color variation in my designs because I find it interesting to see a little bit of the variation that is most likely best visible in it’s natural slab form. Green Aventurine is said to have a calming influence and to help in relieving anxiety.On either side of each Green Aventurine stone is a small piece of Peridot and a green freshwater pearl separated by sterling silver spacers. The earrings are made with sterling silver chain, Peridot and green freshwater pearls as well. All feedback is welcome, let me know what you think!