Ivory Creek Variscite and Mookaite Jasper earrings set in fine and sterling silver with 14k gold-fill hinges and ball sterling silver wire. Open backs. 14k gold-fill bails. Earrings are 1.75" without sterling silver french wire.
Mookaite (often called Mookaite Jasper) is a vibrant, multicolored Australian stone celebrated for its rich earth tones and unique geological formation. Sourced exclusively from Mooka Creek near the Kennedy Ranges in Western Australia (roughly 180 km east of Carnarvon). Geologically, it is a silicified radiolarite or porcellanite—formed from the microscopic silica-shelled skeletons of ancient marine protozoa (radiolaria) deposited during the Cretaceous Period and altered by weathering. Displays a striking mix of mustard yellow, deep red, burgundy, cream, brown, mauve, and purple caused by natural iron oxides.
