Five stones, one fall afternoon in the Michigan woods. Read it clockwise from the top: tiger's eye catching fire, two vesuvianites still holding onto summer, citrine turning first. Then a hand-cut silver leaf with a piece of 14k gold that got there before the rest of it, one last vesuvianite holding out, and back to the fire.
About the stones
Vesuvianite: named in 1795 for Mount Vesuvius, where its first crystals were found in stone thrown from the volcano. Its greens run from olive to moss.
Tiger's eye: a quartz with fine fibers inside that catch the light in a silky, moving band, an effect called chatoyancy.
Citrine: a golden quartz, named for the French word for lemon.
Details
Hand-fabricated sterling silver and 14k gold, every stone bezel-set by hand.
Stones: three vesuvianites, tiger's eye and citrine.
Hand-cut silver leaf with 14k gold, the Ten26 maker's mark.
Size: 54mm x 30mm (~2.1 inches x ~1.2 inches), including bail.
Chain: 18-inch sterling rolo
Note: in some photos, the necklace is layered with a second choker, which isn't included. You'll receive the pendant on its 18-inch sterling rolo chain.
One of a kind. Handmade in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Care
Store it in its pouch to slow tarnish, and polish with a soft silver cloth. Keep it away from water, lotions and cleaners.
