Behold this gorgeous American mined Variquoise stone set in a fine silver scalloped bezel. I have added a sterling silver fused barnacle and some silver bubbles and oceanic swirls. The bail has been handstamped with mermaid scales.
The stone in this piece reminds me of looking down at a beautiful cove of turquoise and green water.
Pendant falls from a sparkling, sterling silver chain. Chain is 18".
About the stone... I purchased this gemstone some years ago from a reputable seller and it was sold to me as "Emerald Ridge" turquoise. I have since done some research and have only come across the "Emerald Valley" mine (which I have used stones from before). When consulting with some Turquoise/Variscite experts, some have said it looks like a certain kind of turquoise or a certain kind of variscite. I have not been able to get back in touch with the original seller to ask directly but I did purchase a few other stones from her at the time that are exactly as they were listed. So full disclosure... it could just have been a typo on the sellers part. There is also a name for gemstones that carry the characteristics of Variscite and Turquoise at the same time and it is referred to as Variquoise, so that is what I am labeling it as here.
Materials: Variquoise, Turquoise, Variscite, .925 Sterling Silver, .999 Fine Silver
