Annabel Lee Earrings Yellow Gold Filled | Romantic Antique Inspired

The vintage Swarovski crystals centered around this lovely piece is from the 1970's. These are draped with an elegant and wispy 14k yellow gold filled cable chain and finished with a delicate 14k yellow gold filled filigree link.

Are you feeling extra fancy? The Annabel earrings are a companion to the Annabel Lee Necklace. You can wear them together for a complete, lavish look.

*The total length of the earrings measure 1 ¾" long
*Everything but the cz ear wire are 14k yellow gold filled
*The cz ear wires are 14k yellow gold plated
*The size of the middle stone is 8mmx6mm (0.3"x0.2")
*Want a different color stone? Need it in silver or rose gold? Please message me.

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What is the difference between 14/20 Gold Filled, 14K Gold Plating and 14K Gold?

Gold Plating is a chemical process that bonds real gold particles onto a piece of metal to give it the desired color. The plated piece is measured in microns. The thicker the microns, the thicker the layer of gold is bonded onto the metal. A thinner, 1 micron of plating will wear away faster than 5 microns of plating but the plating will always wear off over time so be sure to take good care of your plated jewelry.

Gold Filled is a thick, solid layer of 5% or 1/20 of 14k real gold mechanically bonded onto another piece of metal, usually brass or sterling silver. That is what the 14/20 (5% of 14k gold) unit of measure on gold filled pieces means. The bonding process insures that the metal won't tarnish and with care, will last you a lifetime as mixing metals will make the metal more durable and it won't wear off like gold plating. It is a good compromise as gold plating is cheaper but wears off and real 14k gold has become expensive. Please note, you will not find a $10 - $20 gold filled chain. Ask questions if the piece is cheaper than it should be.

Real gold is just that. It is mined and then alloyed with other metals to make it durable. 24K gold is the purest, most expensive gold but extremely soft. You can scratch it with your fingernail. When you see 24K jewelry in museums, it is a rare sight because most of the ancient gold treasures disintegrated over time (if they weren't stolen and/or melted down).

The desired color of the gold depends on what metals you alloy it with: yellow gold is 24k yellow gold alloyed with copper or copper and zinc; rose gold is 24k yellow gold alloyed with copper or copper and silver; white gold is 24k gold alloyed with nickel and zinc; green gold is alloyed with pure silver. The percentage of the metals used determines whether you have 18k gold, 14k gold, 12k gold or 10k gold. The higher karats of gold, the more saturated the color will be, for example, 18k gold is more yellow than 14k gold (which is the most popular type of gold). At over $1800 a troy oz, gold has become expensive to purchase.

* I use real 14/20 yellow or rose gold filled components and findings unless otherwise noted. All the settings for the glass or crystal stones are 14k Gold plating over brass. The plating is done by me.