{"product_id":"9ct-gold-pave-cz-star-cartilage-stud","title":"9CT GOLD PAVE CZ STAR CARTILAGE STUD","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"611\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor as long as we’ve had eyes to see, we’ve been craning our necks skyward, looking to the stars for reassurance, guidance, and the vague hope that someone, somewhere, knows what on earth is going on. This \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"553\"\u003e9ct Yellow Gold Cut-Out Star Helix Stud\u003c\/strong\u003e is my small, sparkly tribute to that ancient human habit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"866\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelicately crafted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"700\"\u003esolid 9ct Yellow Gold (proper Gold, stamped 375, no nonsense)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this polished \u003cstrong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"738\"\u003ecut-out star motif\u003c\/strong\u003e is set with a single, twinkling \u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eCubic Zirconia\u003c\/strong\u003e at its heart — because even symbols of cosmic hope deserve a bit of sparkle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned specifically for \u003cstrong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"927\"\u003ehelix and cartilage piercings\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"954\"\u003esingle stud\u003c\/strong\u003e (because asymmetry is chic and you are not obliged to match). The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003escrew-on 3mm bead\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps everything safely in place, meaning no lost jewellery, no midnight panic, no crawling on the carpet with a torch.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e🌟 Symbolism, but Make It Jewellery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStars have long been symbols of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003etruth, spirit, hope, and guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e — lights shining defiantly in the darkness. Carl Jung even quoted the Mithraic saying:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003e“I am a star which goes with thee and shines out of the depths.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHonestly, if that isn’t helix-piercing energy, I don’t know what is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis five-pointed star also nods quietly to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003epentagram\u003c\/strong\u003e, a powerful symbol of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eprotection and balance\u003c\/strong\u003e, with each point representing one of the five elements. Earth, air, fire, water… and Gold cartilage jewellery, obviously.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e💎 Cubic Zirconia: The Sensible Sparkle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet’s gently unhand Diamonds, shall we? Cubic Zirconia offers the same eye-catching brilliance without the spiralling cost or existential guilt. It’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eaffordably flawless\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully bright, and proof that you don’t need to wait for “one day” jewellery. You can shine \u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003eright now\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e✨ The Technical (But Important) Bits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2160\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 9ct Yellow Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2191\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2185\"\u003eGold Purity Stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2221\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cubic Zirconia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2265\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut-out star with single CZ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2302\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helix\/cartilage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2323\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003eBar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 1mm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2347\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2347\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003eGauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 gauge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2384\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003eFastening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screw-on 3mm bead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2414\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease check that this earring will fit your desired placement, as pierced earrings are, for obvious icky reasons, non-returnable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2450\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSHIPPING (Still Not Bezos)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYes, darlings, I dispatch as soon as my little hands can package your treasure — but remember, I’m a boutique, not Bezos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2703\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf I have your piece to hand, it will be dispatched \u003cstrong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003ethe same day\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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