Name: Gem Silica, Peruvian Blue Opal &amp; Tourmaline Necklace
SKU: 7008
Price: 1450.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Description

This is a beautiful necklace featuring two types of gem silica, Peruvian blue opal and green tourmaline. The center bead is a light blue gem silica with small sprays of green in it that came from Peru. I have only found one piece that was this light blue color as most of the material from this mine was much darker blue. The center bead is framed by two rounded triangular pieces of green tourmaline that pick up on the small green areas in the center bead. The second beads from the center, are gem silica from Mexico that have a deeply saturated blue color. And finally, the outermost beads are Peruvian blue opal with classic pale blue color.

I have only seen the Peruvian gem silica one year at the gem shows and most of the material was not gem grade in my opinion. The piece in this necklace is extraordinary with its light blue color. The gem silica from Mexico is no longer available and the two beads in this piece have some of the most saturated Caribbean Ocean blue color. They have slightly different shades of blue but they were cut from the same piece adjacent to each other. The Peruvian blue opal is also no longer being mined and the material for this piece was purchased long ago.

The gemstone beads are separated by silver saucer beads and the rest of the strand utilizes solid Thai Hill Tribe solid silver beads that are actually 97%-98% fine silver (higher than Sterling at 92.5%). The smaller size of the beads give the illusion of a light piece but due to the fact that they are solid beads and not hollow the necklace has a very rich feel with over 31 grams of silver.

The length of this necklace (17 1/4″) was designed to be choker length or near choker length for most women. The first five photos were taken in bright sunlight and show how the gemstones light up. The final photo was taken in more subdued light.

The center bead is approx. 12.6 mm in diameter and 9.2 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 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 Gem Silica and Peruvian Blue Opal at these links.

SHIPPING

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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

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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.

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