This listing is for a pair of newly made shires and diamond earrings in 14k yellow gold. The sapphires weigh 2.5 carats total as well as a .68 ctw of diamonds. The posts are nice and centered on the back of the earrings so they will sit nice a flush to your earlobe. The backs are 14k yellow gold as well. 
Please see photos for millimeter size of earrings but feel free to message or call with any additional questions
The September birthstone has traditionally symbolized sincerity, truth, faithfulness and nobility. For countless centuries, sapphire has adorned royalty and the robes of the clergy. The elite of ancient Greece and Rome believed that blue sapphires protected their owners from harm and envy. Clerics of the Middle Ages wore sapphires because they symbolized Heaven. Ancient Persians believed the earth actually rested on a giant sapphire, which made the sky blue.
In addition to being the September birthstone, sapphire is also the gem commemorating the 5th and 45th wedding anniversaries.