These bright and beautiful earrings feature two amber and honey colored Montana Agate stones, faceted stones in the shape of a rhombus or diamond. They hang from textured sterling silver half-circles that have been pierced to allow light to pass through the agates. They hang on 14k gold fill oblong cable chain whose warmth matches that of the agates. that simply glow with rich honey, gold, and brown hues. Sterling silver French wires, hang ~2" long.
Formed in the Pleistoncene era, Montana Agate is a type of chalcedony found in the alluvial deposits (i.e., river gravels) of the Yellowstone River. They have toppled down from ancient mountainsides that were formed 160 million years ago that were then carried and tumbled by rivers. This agate would probably be better named Yellowstone Agate, because it is only found in the Yellowstone Park area. The tremendous volcanic activity that produced the conditions necessary for the formation of this agate spanned hundreds of miles and millions of years. Montana agates are earthy and powerful, helping to balance our emotions and keep our feet connection to the earth.
