Name: Faceted Opal &amp; Peridot Beaded Necklace
SKU: 1033
Availability: InStock

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Description

This is one of the most beautiful strands of faceted Ethiopian opal beads with a focal pendant attached. If you look carefully at the close-up photos of the necklace you will also see that there are faceted peridot bead spacers in the center of the necklace which complement the heavy green flash in the opal as well as some honey-colored undertones to the opal. The pendant is a 1.5 ct oval cut set in a sterling silver “basket” setting and is framed by two sterling silver saucer beads. The stone in the pendant displays what is know as “confetti” color and flash which is the term for lots of smaller tiny dots of color vs larger “flakes” of color.

The opal beads are faceted around the edges but flat on the sides. This style is known as a “tyre” bead (English spelling). The peridot beads help the opal tire beads conform to a radius such as the center portion of the necklace. The beads range in size from approx. 9.7 mm down to 6.2 mm on the ends. Please see photos of pendant on display neck for size/scale.

The opal displays many colors including lots of green light blues, violets or magenta, and even some dark blues. None of these photos truly captures all of the color and brilliance of this strand. The base or background color of this material is a light honey-tone and it has been my experience that this type of material has the best color and the most color. Lighter or whiter Ethiopian opal just seems to have less color and is less brilliant.

Opal is particularly hard to photograph as the color it displays is not actually contained in the stone itself but a function of the light that is diffracted as it passes thru the stone in a prism effect. The play of color that we see is a function of structure of the material and will vary depending upon the type of light it is exposed to as well as the angle from which it is viewed.

One last note: Ethiopian opal displays beautiful color but the material is able to absorb water and other liquids such as cosmetics. If it gets wet, it will dry out naturally but the water may interfere with the visibility of the color of the opal temporarily. For this reason, it is not advisable to wear this piece if you go swimming or wear heavy cosmetics on your neck and chest. If you are concerned about this characteristic of Ethiopian opal, you might consider one of the Australian opal pieces we offer as it does not absorb water or other liquids.

Learn more about Opal at this link.

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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