Quartz Earrings

These earrings feature natural quartz stones suspended in a dangle style with sterling silver settings. Quartz is a common and versatile mineral, prized for its clarity and crystal structure.

Details:

• Mineral: Quartz (SiO₂)
• Setting: Sterling silver
• Style: Dangle earrings with polished quartz stones
• Appearance: Transparent or slightly milky stones with smooth, polished surfaces
• Formation: Quartz forms in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks through the crystallization of silica-rich fluids
• Physical Properties: Mohs hardness 7; vitreous luster; conchoidal fracture
• Educational Value: Demonstrates mineral crystallization, silica chemistry, and optical properties of quartz

These quartz dangle earrings combine wearable elegance with an example of natural mineral formation.