Tigre Mesa Earrings

I am working on Tigre Mesa earrings right now that will feature beautiful turquoise with black host rock and amazing stripes of green and gold turquoise. They feature a textured back plate and some small 14k gold details to bring out the gold in the stones. 

The faceted stones are onyx and they are shallow stones so I am having to build a base plate for them to rest on inside the bezel wall so them seem taller than they really are! I hope to finish these tomorrow! Check back for progress shots and behind the scenes information!! Follow me on Instagram @loveactuallyjewelry to see a lot more behind the scenes.