The Golden Eye

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In 1971, The Golden Eye™ created the original Ear-rangements™, the hoop and dangle (a.k.a. drop) earring system that does it all… handcrafted in the heart of Santa Fe. This system allows you to mix, match, and layer drops onto hoops to create your own signature look.

Turquoise Spice Drops

Our classic Golden Eye Spice setting offers a perfect frame for vibrant turquoise...to wear alone or layer with other drops.

Approximate length: .5"

Large Gold Frame Drum Drops

Peened 18kt gold circles finished with gold beads serve as smashing stand-alone drops and also provide flattering frames for our other drops (sold separately). We've included three additional layers of drops to illustrate how four pieces can turn into eight different looks for an exciting Ear-rangements wardrobe!

Approximate diameter: 1.25"

Small Gold Frame Drum Drops

Peened 18kt gold circles finished with gold beads serve as smashing stand-alone drops and also provide nifty frames for our other drops, as pictured here with our Tsavorite Marquis Drops (sold separately).

Approximate diameter: .75"

Medium Gold Frame Drum Drops

Peened 18kt gold circles finished with gold beads serve as smashing stand-alone drops and also provide nifty frames for our other drops.

Approximate diameter: 1"

Diamond Pave Pear Drops

Do you need drops that will take you from day to night? The ritzy twinkle of the 18kt gold Diamond Pave Pear Drops .26 ctw. fits the bill as a layer or a stand- alone.

Approximate length: .625"

Small Blackened Steel Pear Drops

You asked and we heard you! One of our most flattering shapes is now available as a stand alone or a layering piece, ready to provide striking contrast for your 18kt gold hoops and drops (shown with our Diamond Horseshoe Drops, sold separately).

Approximate length: .75"

Rubellite Tourmaline and Diamond Gondola Drops

Dancing on the border of deep pink and red, this sensuous pair of rubellite .97 ctw. and diamond .06 ctw. drops are little showstoppers...in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: .625"

Diamond Majesta Drops

It's always the right time for precious little 18kt gold Diamond .28 ctw. Majesta drops, to wear alone or layer with other pieces.

Approximate length: .375"

Diamond Flower Drops

The 18kt gold Diamond .36 ctw. Flower Drops are a sure bet to bring out the coquette in you!

Approximate length: .375"

Diamond Dragonfly Drops

The Dragonfly Drops in 18kt gold are as lovely as a summer's day...lines of bead-set diamonds grace their tails.

Approximate length: 1 "

Mint Tsavorite and Diamond Gondola Drops

Chipper mint tsavorites 1 ctw. and twinkling white diamonds .06 ctw. will give you plenty to smile about in our 18kt gold Gondola Drops.

Approximate length: .625"

Ruby Triad Drops

Royal rubies .10 ctw. infuse our 18kt gold Triad Drops with understated elegance.

Approximate length: .75"

Ruby and Diamond Scroll II Drops

Our deluxe 18kt gold Scroll II Drops are set with rubies .22 ctw. and diamonds .26 ctw....superb as a stand-alone, fabulous as a layering piece.

Approximate length: .75"

Golden Beryl Larissa Drops

Warm golden beryls add a taste of honey to our 18kt gold Larissa Drops with white diamonds .18 ctw.

Approximate length: 1"

Tahitian Pearl Scroll Drops

Treasures from the sea...cultured Tahitian grey-black pearls 11.5 mm are draped from our 18kt Scroll Drops accented with white diamonds .28 ctw.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Green Tourmaline Aphrodite Drops

With the aesthetic cachet of a royal crest, the 18kt gold Green Tourmaline 1.77 ctw. Aphrodite Drops with diamonds .24 ctw. cannot help but proclaim your feminine allure.

Approximate length: 1"

Citrine Infinity Drops

With elegance to spare, our 18kt gold Citrine Infinity Drops drip with golden good looks...tiny diamonds .02 ctw. animate both ends of the infinity symbol.

Approximate length: 1"

Bee Amulet Drops

The 18kt gold Bee Amulet Drops are reminiscent of ancient culture, invoking the power of the Divine Feminine.

Approximate length: .75"

Mixed Metal Double Honeybee Drops

Have double the fun with our sterling silver and 18kt gold Mixed Metal Double Honeybee Drops.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Diamond Scroll II Drops

Diamond .49 ctw. Scroll Drops with extra diamonds? Coming right up, in 18kt gold!

Approximate length: .75"

Black Diamond Miro Drops

Contrasting shapes add allure to our 18kt gold Black Rosecut Diamond 4.82 ctw. Miro Drops, dotted with shining white diamonds .12 ctw.

Approximate length: 1.125"

Turquoise

We sometimes hear someone remark that turquoise jewelry is a "fad", or that they don't wear "Indian jewelry."
Well, if turquoise is a fad, it's got to be the longest running trend ever, as history records its popularity over 7,000 years ago! Archaeologists have recorded that the oldest known piece of jewelry is a gold and turquoise bracelet found on the arm of a mummified Egyptian Queen, around 5000 B.C.

The area once known as Persia, today's Iran, has been producing gem quality turquoise for centuries, as has China.
Native Americans have worked the stone since before the time of Christ. When the Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo people learned silversmithing from the Spaniards in the 1800's, the stone was incorporated into their pieces. This jewelry was the precursor to the work we identify today as Indian jewelry.

Cerrillos, New Mexico is thought to be the location of the oldest turquoise mines in the country. Prior to the 1920's, the state was the country's largest producer; it is more or less exhausted today.

Arizona currently produces the most turquoise of value domestically. There are many other mines throughout the Southwest, many of which have been exhausted.

Turquoise is made up of phosphorus, copper, and aluminum. The copper is the mineral responsible for the identifying robin's egg blue color that is so valued in the stone.
The mother rock, or matrix, can often be seen running throughout the stone in a network pattern, adding interest and enhancing the beauty of the turquoise.

Most turquoise on the market today has had some kind of treatment to enhance or stabilize the stone. These procedures reduce the value of the stone in varying degrees.
Only about six percent of stones today are what we call "natural turquoise". These have not been altered in any way from their natural state. Stabilizing the turquoise is accomplished by impregnating the stone with an epoxy-type substance to make it more durable.

It is important when purchasing turquoise jewelry that the salesperson is able to indicate if the piece has been treated, or is natural.

Being a phosphate mineral, turquoise is inherently fragile and sensitive to solvents; perfume and other cosmetics will attack the finish and may alter the color of turquoise gems, as will skin oils and most commercial jewelry cleaning fluids. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may discolor or dehydrate turquoise. Care should be taken when wearing such jewels. Cosmetics, sunscreen, and hair spray should be applied before putting on turquoise jewelry.

After use, turquoise should be gently cleaned with a soft cloth to avoid a build up of residue, and should be stored in its own container to avoid being scratched by harder gems. Turquoise can also be adversely affected if stored in an airtight container-it likes to breathe.

Small Golden Turquoise Acorns

Smooth Kingman turquoise acorns 5.13 ctw. are capped in satiny 18kt gold and finished with shapely bails by Harmony Spark.

Approximate length: .5"

Blue Gem Turquoise Cloud Ring

The vitality of a Blue Gem turquoise oval 4.4 cts. radiates inside a frame of 18kt gold beads and glistening diamonds .04 ctw.

Kingman Turquoise Andromeda Pendant

Pale green demantoid garnets .06 ctw. and color-saturated Kingman turquoise 7.25 cts. offer a refreshing color combination amplified by crisp white diamond melee .15 ctw. in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: 1.5"

Chain sold separately.
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Sonoran Turquoise Pendant

Striking topography distinguishes a blue-green Sonoran turquoise 13 cts. oval with copper matrix, accentuated with a simple beaded 18kt gold frame.

Approximate length: 1.5"

Chain sold separately.
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Lone Mountain Oval Turquoise Bracelet

A fine collection of fourteen shades of turquoise from the same mine make our Lone Mountain Oval Turquoise Bracelet extra special, all in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: 7.75"

Kingman Turquoise Crown Ring

Get out the robe and scepter....a stunning Kingman turquoise 11.29 cts. lozenge lies enthroned within 18kt gold tines studded with diamonds .24 ctw. on a carved shank.

Turquoise Drama Drops

East meets West in our 18kt gold Blue Gem and Persian Turquoise Drama Drops.

Approximate length: 1.75"

Show on our Small Ribbon Hoops (sold separately).
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Diamond Turquoise Drops

Transcendent blue Persian turquoise is bezel set with white diamonds in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Chrysoprase Oval Drops 1

Utopian green chrysoprase 19 ctw. is bezeled and beaded in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: 1"

Turquoise Obelisk Pendant

A lofty piece of Kingman turquoise is bezel set in 18kt gold and accented with white diamonds .06 ctw... a faceted moonstone glows below a majestic hinged bail.

Approximate length: 2.25"

Chain sold separately.
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Dyer Blue Turquoise Necklace

Exquisite domed ovals of bezel set Dyer Blue turquoise 13.36 ctw. lay between glistening diamonds .36 ctw...a voluptuous center stone is decked out with gold beads and additional diamonds...a significant 18kt gold chain weaves the whole look together...stunning!!

Approximate length: 17"

Pink Tourmaline Turkish Delight Drops

Pistachios, rosewater, sugar, a little lemon juice...sounds almost as delicious as our Turkish Delight Drops, comprised of pink tourmalines 10.62 ctw., peridot, and orange sapphires, in 18kt gold.

Approximate Length: 1.75"

Lone Mountain Beaded Turquoise Ring

Beauteous gold beads and bright white diamonds .03 ctw. frame a celestial piece of Lone Mountain turquoise 5.3 cts. in 18kt gold.

Lone Mountain Turquoise Bracelet

Ten pieces of softly rounded turquoise 27 ctw. squares and rectangles do justice to their Nevada pedigree, sourced from the Lone Mountain Mine. Each piece is fitted with an 18kt gold bezel with handmade links, and finished with a handsome lobster claw clasp.

Approximate length: 7"

Marrakesh Drops

A mosaic of pattern, color, and shape, the 18kt gold Marrakesh Drops beckon with tsavorite garnet, sugilite, chrysoprase, haeyunite, and carnelian.

Approximate length: 1.75"

Natural Turquoise Necklace

This stunning necklace is created with all natural domestic turquoise, including Blue Diamond from Nevada, Morenci and Sleeping Beauty from Arizona. The lustrous stones are set in 18kt gold.

Approximate length : 16-18" adjustable

Iolite Triangle Drops

Dusky iolite .75 ctw. sets a sensuous mood in our 18kt gold Triangle Drops with glimmering white diamonds .28 ctw.

Approximate length: .75"

Double Natural Surface Lapis Drops

Succumb to the raw glamor of our natural surface lapis drops... bottomless color bezeled in 18kt gold, lit with twinkling white diamonds .16 ctw. and satiny gold beads.

Approximate length: 1.5"

Green Tourmaline Starbright Drops

The deep velvet presence of forest green tourmalines speaks volumes in our 18kt gold Starbright Drops set with glimmering white diamonds .18 ctw.

Approximate length: 1"

Damali Turquoise Pendant

Watercolor splashes of deep sage green and soft ivory make this 18kt gold Damali Turquoise Pendant a timeless treasure.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Chain sold separately.
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Rose Cut Diamond Titania Drops

Our Titania Drops look like treasures found in the jewelry box of a Byzantine noblewoman...espresso rose cut diamonds 5.54 ctw. are bezeled and beaded in rich 22kt gold and accented with shining white diamonds .12 ctw.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Turquoise and Diamond Sophia's Cross

Sophia looks irresistible in lively domestic turquoise 1.95 cts. and clean white diamonds .16 ctw. framed in 18kt gold.

Approximate length: 1.25"

Chain sold separately.
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Turquoise and Diamond Stack

What's better than turquoise and diamonds...more turquoise and diamonds!

From top:

R1024 Pie Crust Variety Band
R1231 Artemis Band
RC682 Sleeping Beauty Cushion Cut Be Mine Ring
R1052 Diamond Vesta Band
RC652 Sleeping Beauty Oval Be Mine Ring
RC681 Sleeping Beauty Petite Be Mine Ring
R1231 Artemis Band
R1024 Pie Crust Variety Band

Candelario Turquoise Signet Ring

The irrepressible glow of Candelario turquoise 7.5 cts. finds a perfect vessel in a handsome notched 18kt gold setting.

Round Blue Gem Turquoise Ring

A precious round of Blue Gem turquoise 4.2 cts. rests on a stippled 18kt gold Be Mine band...flank it or let it stand alone.

Sonoran Turquoise Scroll Ring

Rich Sonoran turquoise 10.9 cts. is set in a polished 18kt gold bezel atop a generous tapered shank enhanced with stippling and scroll work.

Acorn Drops

The 18kt gold Acorn Drops with white diamonds .05 ctw. are light but rich with texture...perfect as a backdrop or a stand-alone, they are pictured here layered with our Diamond Triad Drops.

Approximate length:1.25"