Emerald earstuds, Sydney-made. First, nice lively gemstones of just the right size are sourced, then there is the cleanly-crafted pair of gemstone settings and their posts to be made in 9ct White Gold, from granules of 9ct White Gold already processed as granules in Sydney; then there is the professional painstaking setting of the gemstones in their settings ( this work is crucial, for less than perfect work in this regard can easily result in real future problems ).
The setting requires hard and precise metal working, and leaves the metal sorely in need of a very thorough polish, and this is also done in Sydney, by a craftsman with many years experience.
Finally, there is the matter of the “butterfly” post clips. This is the only component of these cute little 9ct White Gold and Emerald studs not made in Sydney, indeed noone in Australia makes them; they are imported and costly, making up almost 8% of the cost of making these little earstuds.