Bronze Freshwater Pearl Earrings

If metallics are your fancy, these handmade earrings are for you!

Price: $20.00

Sterling silver provides a gleaming contrast to the rich, warm shine of bronze freshwater pearls in this unusual pair of earrings. Because they are based on neutral tones, these handcrafted earrings can be worn with garments of any color in the rainbow. Simple, elegant, and understated.

What is Hill Tribe Silver?
You will note that the description of these handmade bronze pearl earrings contains the term Hill Tribe Silver. What does this mean? Hill Tribe is the term applied to some 20 different ethnic tribes inhabiting Northern Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar. The actual tribes include the Yao, the Thai Gariang, the Thai Egaw, Thai Musay and the Thai Meo. The majority of these peoples live in thatched homes in this humid, tropical region of the world with its monsoons and dry seasons. Though Thailand has its busy metropolitan centers, many of the people live a simpler life in the countryside. Unfortunately, until recently, economic pressures forced many of the Hill Tribes to make their living in the opium trade, but during the past decade, their skill with silver has suddenly come to light, giving them the chance for a new and more hopeful future.

To be classified as sterling silver, silver must contain a balance of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. However, Hill People Silver from Thailand is predominantly 99.9% real silver, making it extremely pure and valuable. When you buy Hill Tribe Silver earrings, you are getting something special. Visitors to Thailand come away with a memory of the beautiful silver ornaments worn as jewelry and on the headdresses of Thai women and children. Within the past ten years, the skill of the Hill Tribe silversmiths has gained a reputation that is almost unsurpassed in the world. Two Cat Studio hopes you will prize this pair of Hill Tribe Sterling Silver and Bronze Freshwater Pearl Earrings.

Give Hill Tribe Silver For A 25th Anniversary!
Did you know that there is an official gem stone or precious metal for each of the most important wedding anniversary years? Sterling Silver is the appropriate choice for the 25th anniversary, and by choosing Hill Tribe Silver, you will be giving your wife something very precious, indeed. Pearls are given from the 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries. Please, take a look at our list of Anniversary Gem Stones and Metals. You might also enjoy reading our article about the Culture and Care of Freshwater Pearls. The more each jewelry lover learns about the special facts and history of each component in a necklace, bracelet or pair of earrings, the more valuable those treasures become to the wearer!

If you are planning a special gift for your wife or loved one, and don't see exactly what you are looking for in our current jewelry collection, Two Cat Studio's jewelers can custom create a jewelry piece to your precise wishes. Contact our jewelers for further details.