Clover Stud Earrings Moissanite 925 Sterling Silver

Clover Stud Earrings Moissanite 7mm in Solid 925 Sterling Silver Clover earrings with a four-leaf clover of 7 by 7 millimeters, fully set with 0.43 ct VVS D moissanite and mounted in solid 925 sterling silver. Moissanite is not an imitation diamond but a stone in its own right, and on the points you would compare in a shop it outperforms diamond. Product details Base material: solid 925 sterling silver Stone: VVS D moissanite, pavé set Total stone weight: 0.43 ct moissanite (per pair) Number of stones: 29 per earring — 5 stones of 2 mm at the heart and 24 pavé stones of 1 mm around the edge Dimensions: 7 × 7 mm per earring Fitting: post with butterfly back Delivered with certificate in a Carpe Ice jewelry box Why the Clover The four-leaf clover is the one lucky symbol people wear even when they are not superstitious: the shape carries itself, four equal leaves around a center point. That makes it one of the few motifs that stay readable at earring size, because you need no detail to see what it is. From a distance you read the shape, up close the stone work. What Moissanite Actually Is Moissanite is silicon carbide, a mineral so rare in nature that it is grown in a laboratory. So it is not glass and not cubic zirconia, but a gemstone in its own right. On the Mohs hardness scale moissanite scores 9.25, against 10 for diamond and 8 to 8.5 for cubic zirconia. In a clover with many small stones that counts double: the edges of small stones are the first to wear when the material is soft, and that is where the dull look begins. Why Moissanite Sparkles More Than Diamond That is physics, not a sales line. Moissanite has a refractive index of around 2.65 against 2.42 for diamond, so more white light comes back. The deciding figure is dispersion: 0.104 against 0.044 for diamond. That is more than double, and dispersion is exactly what produces the colored flashes you see the moment the stone moves. In a pavé setting like this one it works harder than in a single large stone, because every facet flashes in its own direction. How 7mm Reads on the Ear Seven millimeters is the size at which a clover holds its shape without becoming a statement. From a few meters away you see straight away that it is a four-leaf clover, while the studs stay within the earlobe instead of overhanging it. They cover about a third of the lobe, so you can wear them under a beanie or a helmet and they do not get in the way on your pillow. Care This is solid 925 sterling silver with no plated layer, so there is nothing that can wear off. Silver does tarnish in time; a silver cloth takes it off in a few passes. Moissanite mainly attracts grease, and that is the main reason stones look dull. Lukewarm water, a drop of mild soap and a soft toothbrush along the underside of the stones lifts it away, because that is where the light enters. Take the earrings out before the pool and the gym.