Malachite Tree of Life Earrings

The 14KT Gold Vermeil Drop Malachite Celtic Tree of Life Earrings combines two meaningful elements. The Malachite depicts positive energy, peace, and tranquility. Similarly, the tree of life represents wisdom and spirituality. In other words, the two symbols combined to create a meaningful and spiritual piece. The circle that surrounds the tree of life depicts the circle of life and talks about how everything in life happens for a reason. In conclusion, this piece is a meaningful gift for someone who is embarking on a new journey in life.

What is Gold Vermeil?

Gold Vermeil (ver-may) is gold plated on high-quality sterling silver. While traditional gold-plated jewelry can be on any base metal and only needs the gold plating to be 0.5 microns thick, Irish-made gold vermeil is at least 10K or more, only plated on sterling silver and the gold plating must be at least 2.5 microns thick (it is typically 3 microns). While all gold plating may eventually wear off, with proper care gold vermeil jewelry it will take exponentially more time than on traditional gold-plated jewelry. It can take years to happen, and with gold vermeil you can contact a jeweler and have it re-plated if necessary. This is truly the ideal, high-quality way to enjoy gold jewelry that is not 100% pure gold metal.