Beautiful and completely natural, carved Watermelon Tourmaline butterfly with faceted green sapphire body which are set in 14k gold to create a statement necklace. This one of a kind piece features a center stone of natural green faceted sapphire that measures 9mm x 4mm. Each wing is 10mm long x 7mm wide. The 14k gold bezels are accented with four solid 14k balls. The two at the bottom tip of the wings are 2.5mm and the two at the end of the 14k gold antennae are 2mm. The backplate is sterling silver. It is shown with an 18" solid 14k chain complete with lobster claw clasp but is available without the chain, too.
Tourmaline is one of the birthstones for October. Tourmaline is a fairly hard gemstone and measures 7-7.5 on the hardness scale. Watermelon Tourmaline is a rare variety that has two full ranges of different colors in the same crystal. The color of Watermelon Tourmaline occurs naturally under specific conditions. Watermelon tourmaline is said to attract love and balance the male and female energies. The green part feeds your life force and the pink harmonizes it.
Sapphires are part of the mineral species Corundum. Corundum is composed of aluminum oxide, which is colorless. It is the trace minerals that provide its hues. When the trace elements are iron and titanium, the sapphire is blue. Chromium provides the reddish hues. Sapphires originate in Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Australia as well as the western US. Sapphire is the birthstone for September. Sapphires have always been associated with royalty. In ancient Greece and Rome, sapphires were thought to protect royalty from harm. In the middle ages, sapphires were thought to provide heavenly blessings
This pendant will arrive in a beautiful gift box with a free polishing cloth. Like all my jewelry, it comes with a lifetime warranty. If it should ever need a repair, just send it to me and I will fix it and return it to you at no charge.
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