{"product_id":"gold-vermeil-amethyst-bead-hoop-earrings","title":"Gold Vermeil Wire Wrapped Amethyst Bead Hoop Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmethyst is a variety of quartz, its colour the result of iron and natural irradiation present during crystallisation, a purple that ranges from the palest lavender to the deepest, richest violet, each stone carrying its own depth of tone. It is found across the world, with notable deposits in Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, and South Korea, and has been prized since antiquity: worn by royalty and clergy alike, used in the jewellery of ancient Egypt and classical Rome, and associated throughout history with clarity of mind and a calm, considered perspective. Faceted into small beads, it catches and refracts the light with a brilliance that belies its accessibility, each bead a point of shifting purple light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmethyst is associated with the third eye and crown chakras, the energy centres governing intuition, clarity, and connection to higher awareness. It is said to calm an overactive mind, support restful sleep, and encourage a quiet, considered perspective making it one of the most enduringly popular stones in both jewellery and energy work. It carries a quality of stillness without passivity, of clarity without coldness. One of the most enduring stones in jewellery for good reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese earrings feature 20mm gold vermeil hoops with small faceted amethyst beads wrapped by hand along the length of the hoop in gold vermeil wire; sterling silver with a layer of solid 24K gold. The effect is one of continuous, glittering colour: the deep purple of the amethyst running the circumference of the hoop, the gold wire holding each bead in place with a precision that can only be achieved by hand. The warm gold tone of the wire and hoop sits beautifully against the cool purple of the amethyst, a contrast that is both striking and refined. These are earrings that catch the light with every movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hoop is one of the oldest and most enduring forms in jewellery, worn across cultures and centuries, from ancient Egypt to the present day. Unbroken and continuous, it carries a quiet symbolism of wholeness and return, a resonance that feels particularly apt for a stone with as long and as storied a history as amethyst. It is also simply one of the most flattering shapes an earring can take, framing the face without demanding attention and working as well with a simple white shirt as it does with an evening dress. Some forms never go out of style because they were never really in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted at Rachel Hartley Atelier. Arrives gift-ready.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurious about amethyst? Discover more about the stone on our sister website, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hartbodyandsoul.co.uk\/collections\/purple-amethyst\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHart, Body \u0026amp; Soul\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64730845905245,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/2909\/7053\/files\/image1_88ec6bc4-7f86-4c2d-84ac-36aa4f4355f9.jpg?v=1779120359","url":"https:\/\/rachelhartley.co.uk\/products\/gold-vermeil-amethyst-bead-hoop-earrings","provider":"Rachel Hartley Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}