2/$20, Grey Anhydrite & Dark Blue Goldstone Earrings, w/ Sterling Silver Hooks

Grey Anhydrite & Dark Blue Goldstone Earrings, w/ Sterling Silver Hooks The anhydrite is a rock-forming mineral, which mostly occurs in salt and evaporite deposits. It is closely associated with gypsum - anhydrite is actually gypsum without water. It is a calcium sulfate mineral that is commonly found in limestone and salt beds. Sun Sitara (goldstone) is actually glass, but not made by tossing glitter into molten glass! It's much more complicated than that. Italian monks in 17th Century Venice were trying to "make" gold out of copper, and Goldstone was produced. 16mm x 11mm anhydrite barrel beads, 6 mm dark blue goldstone round beads The length of the drop is about 1 1/8" ***Sterling silver hooks (only the hooks are made of sterling silver 925)