Rare African Gray Ebony Wood earrings with silver french hook

Gray ebony is one of the rarest and most precious woods in the world. It seems to come from ebony trees (of the species Diospyros crassiflora) whose hearts have not darkened. This wood is gray, sometimes veined and its grain is tight, which gives it a magnificent polish and an exceptional softness to the touch. It is only found occasionally in the depths of some Congo forests and its difficult "extraction" makes it very rare.