Name: Carico Lake, Chrysoprase &amp; Gem Silica Necklace
SKU: 7010
Price: 1210.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Description

This is a rare and beautiful necklace featuring an 18.25 ct center bead of Carico Lake turquoise that is framed by six other gemstones of Australian chrysoprase and gem silica. Carico is a rare turquoise mined in Nevada that comes in a variety of colors including shades of green that are found nowhere else in the world. The Carico center bead in this piece is a pale green that exhibits “water web” pattern and spiderwebbing of host rock in which the turquoise is formed.

The Carico bead is framed by two small pale chrysoprase beads and then two larger blue-green chrysoprase beads all of which are from Australia.

The final or outermost beads are gem silica from Mexico and have an unusual shade of pale blue that compliments the gemstones in this piece.

Carico Lake rough material is not being sold anymore. I purchased this material nearly 20 years ago. The same goes for the gem silica from Mexico. Occasionally I have run across bits and pieces from dealers or collectors like what was used in making this piece.

One last note on Carico Lake; I have seen all types of material being marketed as Carico Lake turquoise from dyed howlite, dyed turquoise and even variscite. When you buy from ARJ you can count on getting what you pay for. All of the material used to make this necklace was purchased from the mine’s owners and cut by me to make the item.

In addition to the stone beads, the necklace utilizes two of my favorite types of stamped sterling silver Native American beads. The hammered silver S-clasp is larger and easy to manipulate. Overall, there are approx. 25 grams of .925 sterling silver included in this piece.

The center bead is approx. 19 mm tall and 15 mm wide. Please see photos with the older U.S. dime for size/scale or the photo of the necklace on the display “neck”.

The entire necklace weighs approx. 36 grams or 1.25 oz and while it has a rich and substantial feel it is not too heavy to be worn often or for extended periods of time.

The necklace is strung on high-quality high-strength coated wire and each side of the necklace is double-crimped for security and durability.

Learn more about Carico Lake Turquoise, Chrysoprase and Gem Silica at these links.

SHIPPING

Ancient Roads Jewelry only sells to/ships to addresses within the United States. We cannot accept payment by credit card from outside the United States. We ship by expedited and insured service for a flat rate of $22.00. Shipments usually take 3-4 business days. If you want overnight or 2-day shipping service please contact us for options and cost. We can only ship to the billing address listed with your credit card issuer. All shipments require a signature for delivery.

If you are not happy with an item, we will refund the standard flat rate shipping charges ($22.00) to you if the item is returned in undamaged and unaltered condition with its original gift box or bag (see Return Policy below).

PAYMENT

We accept Visa or Mastercard and use a PayPal “payment gateway” to process payments. You can absolutely pay with a credit card using this payment gateway if you don’t have a PayPal account. Only U.S based credit cards are accepted with both a billing address and a shipping address located in the United States. In addition, you may also make a purchase with PayPal which allows you to debit your bank account or utilize a credit card without having to go through the trouble of entering your shipping/billing information on the payment gateway. We do not store any credit card information from purchasers as this is all facilitated by PayPal.

To pay using a credit card:

1) With the items you would like to purchase in your shopping cart proceed to Checkout page, 2) Review your purchases, 3) Select payment method – (default is to PayPal – leave this selection) 4) click the blue button that says “Proceed to PayPal” (this takes you to the payment gateway). When you click this button it will take you to a screen that allows you to log in to PayPal but if you scroll down on the page there is a gray button that says “Pay with Debit or Credit Card”. 5) Click the Pay with Debit or Credit Card button and enter your credit card information and shipping address on this form. If you need more help with this please email me and I can send you screen shots showing you what to look for.

SALES TAX

Sales tax will be collected on all orders shipped within the state of Colorado.

SPECIAL/CUSTOM ORDERS

If you see an item that you want made in a specific size I do take special and/or custom orders. Please contact me either by email or phone to discuss any requests you might have for custom items. Please be aware that we will need a deposit of 50% of the agreed price of the item before work can commence. For some items I may only be able to give you a range for the final price of the item because it may be difficult to estimate the amount of gold that will be required to produce the piece. Finally, special and custom orders typically take between 2-3 months to be made.

RETURN POLICY

If you are not happy with your purchase or have a problem with the fit of an item please contact me to arrange for a return/exchange as soon as possible (or within 10 days). Items must be in original unaltered, undamaged and unused condition to be considered for a full refund/exchange.

Return shipping costs will be paid by purchaser and we recommend that you return ship using an express package carrier or registered and insured mail. Ancient Roads Jewelry cannot be responsible for lost or damaged return shipments.

WARRANTY

Ancient-Roads Jewelry warranties its product against defect for a period of 90 days from date of purchase. Defects are defined as a problem or fault with the materials used to make an item or the original construction/fabrication of an item. Please contact me if you have a problem or an issue with any item purchased from Ancient-Roads Jewelry. We will attempt to repair any item determined to be defective within a reasonable amount of time but if an item cannot be repaired a refund will be given.

If an item is damaged or needs repair outside of the warranty period please contact me as we may be able to have it repaired at nominal cost and will be happy to do so.

Have a question? Feel free to call or e-mail me.

E-mail: NevinShrage@gmail.com

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