With its electric Tiffany-blue tones, Paraiba tourmaline is a pretty gemstone. But, it?s also fairly fussy, considering that it has a nasty habit of cracking during the setting process?particularly in titanium, according to Autore jewelry designer Panagiotis Rovas.
That?s why one of the Australian pearl brand?s latest creations is so special: dozens of Paraiba stones swarm the surface of the titanium (favored for its light weight in large designs) and 18k gold Antarctica earrings. The pair is part of the Fire & Ice collection, and the design is inspired by molten hot lava after it cools.
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