These studs are special, instead of our usual Murano glass base, these used to be a Scottish Whisky Bottle! We break up the bottle and melt the glass down bit by bit adding the hypoallergenic steel backs in the flame as usual. These have a slick of Palladium leaf melted onto them. Made in a torch flame and carefully annealed in a kiln overnight to prevent any breakages these earrings would be perfect to complement an outfit or as a little gift to someone. The backs are Surgical Steel, a completely safe and hypoallergenic metal. The steel backs are fused into the glass while it is still hot, so no glue is needed. As they are handmade, the size of glass varies between 4 and 6mm, but is consistent within the pairs. They were made by me, in my studio in Edinburgh, Scotland I am happy to ship worldwide, although please bear in mind shipping outside of the UK can take up to 2 weeks. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.