Royston Turquoise Chrysocolla Dangle Earrings, Sterling Silver, Southwestern Style Cabochon Drop

The large triangular Royston turquoise cabochons anchoring these earrings are warm reddish-brown and sandy host rock cut through with vivid teal-green turquoise, the kind of color combination that reads like a landscape viewed from altitude. This is boulder turquoise, which always makes a bold statement.

The Royston mine in Nevada is one of a small number of sources producing turquoise in this color range, and it has been doing so for long enough to have its own following. These cabochons were selected for the clarity of the green and the warmth of the matrix.

Above each large cabochon, an oval chrysocolla gem in a deeper, more saturated teal anchors the top of the earring. Between the two stones, two curved textured sterling silver bars connected by pairs of silver spheres bridge the distance, giving the piece a structured, architectural quality that holds the composition together without overwhelming it.

Hallmarked Blue Piranha and .925. Earrings measure 2 inches (5.1 cm) long from the top of the ear wire, and ¾ inch (1.9 cm) wide. Weight is 17.4 grams. Set on sterling silver ear wires.

A lever back option is available, please see photos and note your preference at checkout.

Your purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.

Good for: a gift for the person who wants something with genuine provenance behind it. A birthday for the woman whose jewelry collection has a Southwest chapter. Self-purchase for the collector who buys with intention and wears with conviction.

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About Royston Turquoise: Royston turquoise comes from the Royston mine in Lander County, Nevada, one of the American Southwest's most distinctive turquoise sources. It's known for producing turquoise in greens and blue-greens set against warm brown and reddish host rock, a combination unlike most other American turquoise. Boulder Royston, sometimes called ribbon turquoise, is cut to preserve the host rock rather than remove it, so the finished stone shows the natural relationship between the turquoise and the matrix it formed in. The result is a stone that reads more like a landscape than a gem.

About Chrysocolla: Chrysocolla is a copper-bearing mineral that forms in the oxidized zones of copper deposits, often alongside turquoise, malachite, and azurite. It gets its color from iron and shares the blue-green range with turquoise, though the two are distinct minerals. It takes a high polish and shows a wider range of color than most turquoise. When azurite is present, the palette deepens toward cobalt and indigo, adding complexity to the stone's already variable color range.