Leland Blue Stone Stud Earrings beaded hoop earrings Large oval lapis lazuli set

Large oval lapis lazuli set in fine and sterling silver on a sterling silver saddle band

Hand fabricated

Ear wires are hand made of 20 gauge sterling silver wire

It is important to keep this pendant DRY

Sterling silver has had a patina applied to darken it to black for contrast

Leland Blue Stone Stud Earrings beaded hoop earrings Large oval lapis lazuli setLeland blue stone, a slag glass that remains from iron refining that is found in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Leland was an industrial town anchored by the iron industry. Heaps of iron slag were dumped into the harbor on Lake Michigan. These pieces of slag glass continue to wash up on these beaches today, and are collected and sometimes cut into pieces that can be cut into cabochons that can be used in jewelry. Earrings measure 10mm x 15mm Set in