Vintage Saphiret Teardrops set in 925 Sterling Silver earrings. Designed and made by Michiel Ansingh, part of his Classic Sappharine/Saphiret Collection.
The unique German made Saphirets appear in different colours according to the light reflection. The colour of the pair of stones used for these delicate earrings is identical. The light beautifully reflects the different shades of blue, teal and purple.
This pair of Saphirets is set in a 4 prong antique finish 925 Sterling Silver setting which is open both at the back and on the sides, allowing a lot of light to shine through the coloured glass Saphirets.
Rare and sought after Sappharines were made using toxic tin and other heavy metals in the 1950s to mimic the much older Saphirets. Due to this toxic process the production was stopped and they can never be made again.
Sappharine stones are often mistakenly referred to as Saphirets. Saphiret glass was made in Gablonz, Czechoslovakia in the mid-19th century by mixing melted gold into sapphire-colored glass. The result was glass which looked brick red or brown, but reflected blue on the surface. Using gold eventually became too expensive high quality to manufacture them, halting the production. This is one of the main reasons Saphirets are so desirable to collect today as there is a limited amount in circulation.
Sappharine stones were manufactured in Germany in an attempt to copy the earlier Czech Saphirets. As these different but equally exquisite stones are also no longer produced, they too have become very sought after.
Both change color and contrast in different lighting situations.
****Please note that because of the nature of these stones and how they reflect light and surroundings, they are extremely difficult to photograph. We have done our best to attempt to portray them as accurately as possible.
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Product code: Vintage Saphiret Teardrop Earrings made of Antique finish 925 high quality Sterling Silver