{"product_id":"lab-grown-alexandrite-stud-earrings-black-ruthenium","title":"Nightbriar Lab-Grown Alexandrite Stud Earrings in Black Ruthenium","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .product-rich-content { font-family: inherit; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }\n  .product-rich-content h2 { font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a; margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8cfe0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }\n  .product-rich-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }\n  .product-rich-content p { margin: 0.8em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content ul { padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0.8em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }\n  .product-rich-content .lead-paragraph { font-size: 1.05em; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #f4eef9; border-left: 3px solid #5a3d6e; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .feature-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5em; margin: 1.2em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .feature-pills .pill { background: #f4eef9; color: #5a3d6e; padding: 0.4em 0.9em; border-radius: 100px; font-size: 0.88em; font-weight: 500; border: 1px solid #d8cfe0; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1em; margin: 1.2em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card { padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card h3 { font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.4em 0; color: #5a3d6e; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card p { margin: 0.4em 0; font-size: 0.92em; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.2em 1.5em; margin: 1em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card ul { margin: 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card li { list-style: none; padding: 0.35em 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e8e8e8; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: inline-block; min-width: 140px; color: #1a1a1a; }\n  .product-rich-content .product-faq { margin-top: 2.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .product-faq h2 { margin-bottom: 1em; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item { border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; background: #fff; transition: border-color 0.2s ease; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item:hover { border-color: #5a3d6e; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 0.9em 1.1em; font-weight: 500; list-style: none; color: #1a1a1a; position: relative; padding-right: 2.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::after { content: \"+\"; position: absolute; right: 1.1em; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 1.3em; color: #5a3d6e; font-weight: 300; transition: transform 0.2s ease; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: \"−\"; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary { border-bottom: 1px solid #d8cfe0; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item p { padding: 0 1.2em 1em; margin: 0.6em 0 0; color: #4a4a4a; }\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\n    .product-rich-content .ring-callout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: block; min-width: auto; margin-bottom: 0.2em; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead-paragraph\"\u003eMarquise lab-grown alexandrite studs, each held north–south in a milgrain frame with a star at the crest and alexandrite marquise rays fanning out around it. The stones shift between teal-blue and raspberry-violet as the light changes. Solid 925 sterling silver with a black ruthenium finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eLab-Grown Alexandrite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eVisible Color Shift\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eMarquise Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eBlack Ruthenium Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eSolid 925 Sterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003ePost \u0026amp; Butterfly Backs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the Pair Is Built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStar Crest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single round accent set in a five-point star sits at the top of each earring, above the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMarquise Center\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center stone runs north–south inside a milgrain frame, ringed by a halo of small round accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRay Points\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarquise rays fan out from the frame, and a scalloped lower edge closes on one more marquise at the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair is the earring half of the Nightbriar family and repeats the ring's vocabulary at a smaller scale — the milgrain frame, the marquise rays, the star. They wear as everyday studs rather than occasion pieces. Our guides to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/gothic-earrings-guide\"\u003egothic earrings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/types-of-earrings\"\u003eearring types\u003c\/a\u003e cover where a stud like this sits among the alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Alexandrite and Its Color Shift\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexandrite is the stone that changes color. Under daylight it reads teal to blue-green; under warm indoor light or candlelight it swings to raspberry, violet and plum. The effect is real optics — the mineral absorbs light unevenly across the spectrum, so what you see depends on what is illuminating it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shift is \u003cstrong\u003efully visible\u003c\/strong\u003e here. The stones are faceted and held in open prongs, so light passes through them. Our piece on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/does-synthetic-alexandrite-change-colors\"\u003ewhether synthetic alexandrite changes color\u003c\/a\u003e explains the mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese stones are lab-grown. Natural alexandrite is among the rarest gemstones on earth and prices accordingly — the lab-grown material has the same chrysoberyl chemistry and the same behavior. Our comparison of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/lab-grown-vs-natural-alexandrite-what-shoppers-actually-need-to-know\"\u003elab-grown versus natural alexandrite\u003c\/a\u003e lays out the trade-offs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach center stone is marquise cut and set north–south, the most elongating orientation — the same reasoning our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/marquise-engagement-rings-the-most-elongating-shape\"\u003eguide to marquise cuts\u003c\/a\u003e sets out for rings applies here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetal and Stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth earrings are solid 925 sterling silver with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/what-is-black-ruthenium\"\u003eblack ruthenium\u003c\/a\u003e finish — a platinum-group metal that settles to a deep gunmetal rather than a flat black. The slight reflectivity is what keeps the milgrain and the star readable instead of flattening them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmaller lab-grown alexandrite marquises form the rays and the point below the frame, and they shift with the center stone. The white accents — the halo of rounds around the frame, the pavé along the upper edge, and the stone in the star — are cubic zirconia. Moissanite or lab-grown diamond accents are available as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/how-long-does-custom-jewelry-take-a-step-by-step-timeline\"\u003ecustom order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/earrings\"\u003eearrings\u003c\/a\u003e collection and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/black-ruthenium-jewelry\"\u003eblack ruthenium jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e. Alexandrite is a June birthstone — see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/june-birthstone-guide\"\u003eJune birthstone guide\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/june-birthstone\"\u003eJune birthstone collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or work out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/what-is-my-birthstone\"\u003ewhich stone is yours\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stud earrings, sold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lab-grown alexandrite, marquise cut, set north–south\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor shift:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teal-blue in daylight to raspberry-violet in warm light — fully visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lab-grown alexandrite marquises; cubic zirconia throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 925 sterling silver, black ruthenium finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milgrain frame with marquise rays and a star crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFastening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Posts with butterfly push-backs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free luxury velvet jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexandrite is 8.5 on the Mohs scale and well suited to daily wear. Clean with warm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners and household chemicals, which dull the ruthenium finish, and store the pair in its velvet box rather than loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes the color shift actually show?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The stones are faceted and set in open prongs, so light passes through them and the shift is clearly visible — teal-blue in daylight, raspberry-violet under warm indoor light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the alexandrite real?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. It is genuine alexandrite — chrysoberyl — lab-grown rather than mined. Same chemistry, same hardness, same color-change behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo the smaller stones change color too?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — the marquise rays are lab-grown alexandrite as well, and they shift along with the center stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs alexandrite a birthstone?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — alexandrite is one of the June birthstones, alongside pearl and moonstone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre the white accent stones diamonds?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. They are cubic zirconia. Moissanite or lab-grown diamond accents are available as a custom order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow dark is the black ruthenium finish?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthenium finishes to a deep gunmetal rather than a flat jet black. The slight reflectivity is what keeps the milgrain and the marquise rays visible instead of flattening them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is it made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid 925 sterling silver throughout, with a black ruthenium finish. No brass or base metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat kind of earring backs do they have?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosts with butterfly push-backs. The post is solid sterling silver, and the backs are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre they sold as a pair?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — the price is for the pair, and both earrings ship together in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo they match the Nightbriar ring set?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings share the milgrain frame, marquise rays and star detail of the Nightbriar rings in the same colorway, so the pieces read as one family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre they heavy to wear?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. They are studs rather than drops, so the weight sits against the lobe instead of pulling on it, and they can be worn all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre the stones ethically sourced?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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