{"product_id":"astra-pearl-studs","title":"Astra Pearl Studs","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .vq-pdp{\n    --vq-bg:#FBF9F6;\n    --vq-ink:#1F1D1A;\n    --vq-body:#4A453F;\n    --vq-muted:#8C857B;\n    --vq-line:#E8E1D6;\n\n    box-sizing:border-box;\n    max-width:100%;\n    background:var(--vq-bg);\n    color:var(--vq-ink);\n    font-family:\"Helvetica Neue\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n    font-weight:300;\n    font-size:16px;\n    line-height:1.8;\n    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;\n    overflow-wrap:break-word;\n    word-wrap:break-word;\n  }\n  .vq-pdp *,.vq-pdp *:before,.vq-pdp *:after{box-sizing:border-box;}\n\n  .vq-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 28px 96px;}\n\n  \/* ---------- Header ---------- *\/\n  .vq-eyebrow{\n    font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;\n    color:var(--vq-muted);margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:400;\n  }\n  .vq-pdp h1{\n    font-family:Georgia,\"Times New Roman\",Times,serif;\n    font-weight:400;font-size:34px;line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.01em;\n    margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--vq-ink);\n  }\n  .vq-tagline{\n    font-family:Georgia,\"Times New Roman\",Times,serif;\n    font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;\n    color:var(--vq-muted);margin:0 0 26px;max-width:640px;\n  }\n  .vq-meta{\n    font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;\n    color:var(--vq-muted);margin:0;\n  }\n  .vq-rule{height:1px;background:var(--vq-line);border:0;margin:44px 0;}\n\n  \/* ---------- Content ---------- *\/\n  .vq-body{max-width:760px;}\n\n  .vq-pdp h3{\n    font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;\n    font-weight:600;color:var(--vq-ink);\n    margin:44px 0 16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vq-line);\n  }\n  .vq-pdp h3:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}\n  .vq-pdp p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--vq-body);}\n  .vq-pdp p.vq-lead{\n    font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--vq-ink);\n  }\n  .vq-pdp strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--vq-ink);}\n\n  .vq-list{margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--vq-body);}\n  .vq-list li{margin-bottom:11px;}\n\n  \/* ---------- FAQ ---------- *\/\n  .vq-faq{border-top:1px solid var(--vq-line);}\n  .vq-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vq-line);padding:0;}\n  .vq-faq summary{\n    cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:20px 34px 20px 0;position:relative;\n    font-size:15.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--vq-ink);\n  }\n  .vq-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}\n  .vq-faq summary:after{\n    content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:6px;top:18px;\n    font-size:18px;color:var(--vq-muted);font-weight:300;\n  }\n  .vq-faq details[open] summary:after{content:\"\\2013\";}\n  .vq-faq details p{\n    margin:0;padding:0 40px 22px 0;color:var(--vq-body);font-size:15px;\n  }\n\n  .vq-note{\n    margin-top:44px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--vq-muted);\n    font-style:italic;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width:749px){\n    .vq-inner{padding:48px 20px 72px;}\n    .vq-pdp h1{font-size:27px;}\n    .vq-pdp p.vq-lead{font-size:16.5px;}\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"vq-pdp\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"vq-inner\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cp class=\"vq-eyebrow\"\u003eEarrings · Studs · Mother-of-Pearl\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch1\u003eAstra Pearl Studs — Mother-of-Pearl in 18K Gold Vermeil\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"vq-tagline\"\u003eA small disc of moonlight on the ear. Soft, iridescent, and quiet enough to wear every single day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp class=\"vq-meta\"\u003eSKU VQ-E02 · 18K Yellow Gold Vermeil · Sold as a pair · Made to order in 3–5 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003chr class=\"vq-rule\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"vq-body\"\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"vq-lead\"\u003eMother-of-pearl is the material that first made us want to design jewellery. It is the same substance a mollusc builds inside its shell, laid down in thousands of microscopic plates that refract light into the faintest rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEach Astra stud holds a 10 mm disc of it, cut from a single piece of shell rather than reconstituted powder, and framed in a slim rim of 18K gold vermeil. The frame is deliberately narrow, because the point of this earring is the iridescence, not the metalwork around it — you should notice the shifting pink and blue in the nacre before you notice the gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe name comes from the single tiny stone set at the top edge of each disc. It is a small fixed point of light above a soft, moving one: the same idea as the Astra pendant, and the reason the two pieces were designed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eDesign \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe disc is hand-lapped to a flatness of a few microns so it sits perfectly level in its frame, then seated by burnishing — the gold rim is pushed gently over the edge of the shell until it holds. No adhesive is used anywhere in this earring, because adhesive yellows over time and mother-of-pearl is translucent enough to show it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBeneath the gold, the finding is recycled 925 sterling silver plated in a generous 2.5-micron layer of 18K gold — roughly five times the thickness of standard fashion plating. That depth is what allows a vermeil earring to be worn daily for years rather than seasons. The post is set slightly high on the disc so the stud sits flat against the lobe instead of tipping forward, and the butterfly back is the same gold tone as the front, which matters more than it sounds when someone is standing behind you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBecause mother-of-pearl is a natural material, no two discs are identical. Yours will have its own balance of pink, green and blue, and its own pattern of clouding. We sort the discs by hand so that a matched pair reads as a pair — same depth of lustre, same overall tone — without pretending nature made them identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eHow to Wear It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eAstra is the stud you reach for when you want to look finished without looking decorated. It is small enough to disappear into an ear stack and calm enough to carry a whole outfit on its own, which is a rarer combination than it sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eWear it as the base of a stack with a huggie below and a tiny flat-back stud above, or wear it alone with hair tucked back. Against cream, white and black it reads almost as light rather than as jewellery; against warm skin the gold rim does most of the work. It is also the piece we most often see bought as a gift, because it suits every age and every wardrobe without asking anything of the person wearing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"vq-list\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eGenuine 10 mm mother-of-pearl disc, cut from a single piece of shell and hand-lapped flat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSlim 18K yellow gold vermeil rim, burnished closed — set without adhesive, so it will never yellow or cloud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e2.5-micron 18K gold over recycled 925 sterling silver, five times the standard plating thickness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSmall bezel-set lab-grown white sapphire at the top edge as a fixed point of light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003ePost positioned high on the disc so the stud sits flat and does not tip forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eNo two discs are identical — your pair has its own nacre pattern and its own balance of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eNickel-free, lead-free and hypoallergenic, with matching gold-tone butterfly backs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMother-of-pearl is soft and porous, and it is the one material in this collection that cannot be corrected once damaged. Put your studs in after perfume, hairspray and moisturiser, and take them out before bathing, swimming and sleep. Wipe the disc with a dry, soft cloth after wear — never a wet one, and never a chemical cleaner, because nacre dissolves in acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eStore the pair flat in the pouch so the posts cannot scratch the shell of the opposite earring, and keep the backs together in the same pouch so they do not go missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMade to order and dispatched in 3–5 business days, fully insured. Every order travels in protective, plastic-free packaging and arrives in a VERQALOT box with a soft pouch and a polishing cloth. Returns and exchanges are accepted within 30 days on unworn pieces, and earrings are covered by our two-year craftsmanship warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"vq-faq\"\u003e\n      \u003cdetails\u003e\n        \u003csummary\u003eIs the iridescence the same on both earrings?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNo — mother-of-pearl is natural, so each disc has its own pattern. We hand-match the pair for overall tone and lustre, but the variation is the point, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/details\u003e\n      \u003cdetails\u003e\n        \u003csummary\u003eAre they heavy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNo. The discs are thin and the findings are light, so they sit comfortably all day and can be worn overnight by most people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/details\u003e\n      \u003cdetails\u003e\n        \u003csummary\u003eCan I wear them in a fresh piercing?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eWe recommend waiting until the piercing has fully healed. Once healed, the gold vermeil post is nickel-free and hypoallergenic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/details\u003e\n      \u003cdetails\u003e\n        \u003csummary\u003eWill the gold fade?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eOur vermeil is 2.5 microns thick, about five times the fashion standard. With the care notes above it holds for years, and we offer re-plating on any VERQALOT piece for as long as you own it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/details\u003e\n      \u003cdetails\u003e\n        \u003csummary\u003eWhy is my pair slightly different from the photo?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBecause shell is a natural material. Every pair shifts differently in the light — that is what makes them yours rather than anyone else's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cp class=\"vq-note\"\u003eThis block is standalone content — pair it with your product images in the section above. 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