Lemon quartz - a bright, clean yellow variety of quartz that has the transparent clarity and faceting quality of fine gemstones at accessible prices - creates earrings with the kind of sunny, cheerful color that few other stones deliver at this price tier. The oval cut maximizes the color across a broad faceted surface, and at 1.50 carats the stones have enough individual presence to read clearly as colored gemstone jewelry. In rhodium over sterling silver, the cool platinum-enhanced sterling silver provides the maximum contrast with the warm yellow, making the lemon color appear more vivid. A colored gemstone earring for the customer who wants genuine stone quality and a specific, appealing color story at an entry price.