Upcycled Red-Orange Gemstone Statement Earrings

Reddish-orange gemstones sit atop the metallic beauty of hematine*. These stones are one of the few remaining pairs left from a rescued gemstone necklace. Several other pairs have already found forever homes -- maybe these are destined for yours? Materials: upcycled reddish orange gemstones new hematine 8mm beads new nickel-free ear wires These one-of-a-kind earrings feature upcycled reddish-orange gemstone beads, one of which is a bit more translucent under direct light than the other. The stones are almost tomato red in the sunlight, with more of a brick red hue indoors. They both have some creamy white streaks in the red. These are possibly a form of agate, but because they are upcycled from an older necklace, I can't identify them with confidence. Bear in mind that the earrings have two stones apiece, so they will be on the heavier side. *Much (but not all) of the material commonly sold as hematite is actually hematine (a.k.a. hemalike) -- an artificial form of hematite.  Real he