Description

This is a beautiful strand of what I would describe as lavender-purple sugilite beads complemented by solid 18k gold beads and clasp. The beads are basically purple but have an undertone of lavender or lilac to them giving them kind of a light bluish hue. This is one of the properties of sugilite that attracts me to the stone – there is so much variation in color.

Total weight of the strand is 155.75 ct including a custom 9.0 ct center or focal bead. The rest of the beads are rondels, ranging in size from about 8.0 mm down to 5.0 mm (see photos with older U.S. dime for size/scale). The focal bead measures approx. 9.1 mm thick by 9.6 mm in length. If you are considering this strand because you like the color, you might also consider Item No. 2070 as it has similar color. No. 2070 has more uniformity of color and even though a lower carrot weight it is slightly more expensive.

Sugilite is a relatively new gemstone that is found only in South Africa and is no longer commercially available. See link below for more information on this rare and unique gemstone.

Beware of fake sugilite and simulants for sale on the Internet. I have seen dyed chalcedony and jasper marketed as sugilite. You can be confident that you get what you paid for at ARJ.

A little about lighting and the color of sugilite: First, sugilite will look more red under incandescent light vs natural light. Secondly, sugilite will take on more bluish hue under fluorescent light as well as LED light. I typically photograph sugilite pieces in direct or diffused sunlight as this gives the best representation of what you will see under natural lighting conditions. If I photograph a piece indoors it will be under color corrected incandescent studio lights (which tend to give the piece more of a reddish hue).

Wire protectors, and crimps, which are subject to wear/stress, are made with gold filled components for greater durability. The decorative beads and clasp are solid 18k gold.

Learn more about Sugilite at this link.

SHIPPING

Ancient Roads Jewelry sells to/ships to only 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.

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Phone: Please email us with your phone number and we will call you back.