Green Helenite Checkerboard Cut Earrings

Forest green Helenite checkerboard cut stud earrings with sterling silver setting. This beautiful faceted gemstone comes from the volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens. The volcano erupted on May, 18,1980, and ejected igneous rock from 10-20 miles underground. The fury of the volcanic eruption is a wondrous occurrence in nature. The beauty that has been created from it—Helenite—is a fantastic thing to behold. Stone size 7mm x 9mm each. Rhodium-coated sterling silver.