When you want to wear a pair of Smoky Quartz & Citrine earrings acquired from the person who created them! Hand formed earlobe hugging earwires were hammered and stamped: 14K. Then to better secure the bold 16mm Smoky Quartz beads (and keep the price down) the firmer 14K gf was added, which is a high standard and will not wear off nor tarnish! The most important metal that comes in contact with your skin will be solid 14k GOLD earwires. Please see all pix for details