Pretty chandelier earrings are hand-formed in golden brass and set with deep pink natural ruby gemstones. The unusual square shape and faceting of the ruby stones enhance their intense color. Lyrical Jewels: A harmonic collection of jewelry pieces highlighting dramatic, lustrous semi-precious stones and radiant golden metals. Ruby: Rubies were known as the “king of precious stones" in ancient Sanskrit, though they draw their name from the Latin word for red. For our collection, we chose more unusual natural opaque ruby gemstones in a luscious deep pink shade of raspberry rose. Rubies have an ancient and storied history in jewelry-making. Love and passion are the emotions most strongly evoked by rubies. Gold-plated brass ear wires. Length: 4"