PROTSAAH Silver ear studs with Gold-plated and Smoky Quartz. Width:7,5mm. Stone(s) are fixed in setting. Shiny. Crown

Silver 925, also known as Sterling Silver, contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Pure silver is not used in jewelry making, as it is too soft. Silver has a seductive look with its warm color-temperature and has been used in jewelry making since ancient times. The disadvantage of silver is: It can react to sulfur in the air (depending on air quality and skin type). This is commonly known as ´tarnishing´ or ´oxidation´. The best way to remove these dark spots is the following: polishing cloth boil water in a pan and add some salt and a piece of uncoated aluminium foil. Then put your piece of jewel into the pan and "pickle" it wait for a while. Effective are also polish products especially made for silver-cleaning.

Gold-plated refers to the coating of metallic and non-metallic objects with gold. There are around six different procedures. Nowadays, the most known procedure is galvination which implies the use of salt solution and electricity.

Smoky quartz is a variety of quartz which has a beautiful smoky color. Quartz is highly valued as a gemstone thanks to its numerous colored varieties. There are many different reasons how quartz gets its variety of colors. In some cases it is inclusions of other liquids, gases or minerals. Other quartz gets its color from the crystal lattice structure or from natural radiation which colors the stone. Temperature also plays a role in what color the stone takes on. Smoky quartz is said to radiate vitality and help with depression and grief.