{"product_id":"swiss-blue-topaz-stud-earrings","title":"Swiss Blue Topaz Stud Earrings in Solid 14K White Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in solid 14K white gold, these blue topaz stud earrings hold a bright Swiss blue topaz on each ear, 1.00 carat apiece and 2.00 carats in all, on four prongs. The color sits between pale sky blue and deep London blue: clear, saturated and cheerful, the shade of a swimming pool at noon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural topaz stones\u003c\/strong\u003e in the most vivid of the three blue shades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid 14K white gold\u003c\/strong\u003e heads and posts, not a plated finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeather light\u003c\/strong\u003e, well under a gram for both earrings together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA December birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e that also suits any month.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Swiss Blue Topaz Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwiss blue topaz starts as a natural topaz crystal, and the trade name describes its color, not a place. Almost all commercial blue topaz gets its shade from the standard irradiation and heat treatment applied to colorless topaz, and the result is stable in normal wear. \u003cstrong\u003eThe blue does not rub off or wash out, because it runs through the whole stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e The only thing that can shift it is extreme heat, the kind found at a jeweler's torch, not in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach earring holds one 6 mm round brilliant of 1.00 carat in a four-prong head on a push-back post. That works out to roughly 0.24 inch wide, readable as color across a dinner table yet modest enough for a higher second hole as well. Clarity runs SI1 to SI2, and in a stone this saturated any inclusion hides behind the color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Tough Is Swiss Blue Topaz\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopaz rates 8 on the Mohs scale, harder than quartz and the dust that dulls softer gems, so it keeps its polish. It does have a cleavage plane, a direction along which a sharp knock can split it. \u003cstrong\u003eRemove the studs for weightlifting and contact sports, and they can be worn for decades\u003c\/strong\u003e; earlobes are about the safest place a topaz can live. The maker lists the pair at 0.716 grams, of which 0.27 grams is solid 14K gold. Per the maker, the studs are made by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlue Topaz Studs for December Birthdays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Swiss blue topaz a natural gem?\u003c\/strong\u003e The stone is natural topaz, as the maker states. Its vivid Swiss blue color comes from treatment, which is the norm for blue topaz sold today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs blue topaz a December birthstone?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Modern birthstone lists name blue topaz for December, alongside turquoise and tanzanite, and search interest in blue topaz studs peaks in December.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss blue or London blue?\u003c\/strong\u003e Swiss blue is lighter and brighter, almost electric in daylight. London blue is a deep, inky teal that can look gray-blue indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colors do blue topaz studs go with?\u003c\/strong\u003e White, navy, gray and camel all make the blue pop, and white gold keeps the look cool from top to bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vossagin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68282599833901,"sku":"2CTWNSBTSE14KWG","price":583.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/vossagin-swiss-blue-topaz-stud-earrings-front-pair.jpg?v=1794469658","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/swiss-blue-topaz-stud-earrings","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}