A pear-shaped tanzanite cabochon, cradled in a cage of twisted 18-karat brushed yellow gold — two ropes of gold running the length of the stone, bound at top and bottom, the violet-blue held firmly and entirely visible. The Tanzanite Drop Earrings hang from a simple gold wire, close enough to the face to move with it, generous enough to be felt.

The twisted gold against the smooth, domed stone is the whole argument. Rough and refined. Warm and cool. Each element making the other more itself.

Please allow two to three weeks for the making and shipping of the piece.