Double Silver Earrings - Zirconia & Green Alpanite

Silver 925 is an alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper

The zirconia used in jewelry (cubic zirconia) is a stone that’s entirely man-made.

It’s zirconium dioxide melted at over 2700°C and carefully crystallized to obtain a clear, inclusion-free stone.

It’s virtually absent in nature — a triumph of the lab.

It even has a Cold War backstory: it was perfected by Soviet scientists at the Lebedev Institute in Moscow in the 1970s, under the name “fianit”.

The result mimics a diamond’s fire so well that it has become the most popular sparkling and affordable alternative to diamond.

Good to know: it’s different from “zircon,” which is a completely separate natural gemstone.

Most often it’s colorless, mirroring diamond, but it can be produced in any color.

Its strong brilliance is beautifully showcased in 925 silver and gold.

As a modern stone, it doesn’t have its own symbolic tradition, but it’s loved for its sparkle and versatility.

With a hardness of 8–8,5 it stands up well to everyday wear, requiring only moderate care.

Clean it gently to keep its fire, and it’s right at home in everyday jewelry.

Green Alpanite is not a natural stone, but a lab-created stone.

It is a special glass, produced in the laboratory to deliver a vivid, even, and impeccably clear green, free of inclusions.

We say it upfront: its appeal lies in the color and the price, not in a geological origin.

It has no mine, locality, or distinct mineral species of its own — it’s a decorative, man-made material.

Precisely because it’s produced under control, it has a consistency nature rarely offers: every piece sparkles just as vividly.

That makes it a favorite choice in modern jewelry, which leans on color and a fresh, cheerful effect.

The color is an intense, luminous green, consistent from stone to stone.

Its green is typically associated with freshness, vitality, and balance.

With medium hardness, it holds up to everyday wear, but deserves moderate care: keep it away from impacts and harsh chemicals.

Clean it gently with a soft cloth, and it looks beautiful set in 925 silver, in contemporary pieces that catch the eye.