Sterling silver

With its gorgeous, soft, turquoise-blue hues, it isn’t at all difficult to see why larimar, from the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, is such a sought after gemstone. This is a gorgeous specimen, undeniably, and a good deal ‘weightier’ than many of the larimar cabs I usually create with. I found the weight of it reassuringly solid as I crafted the sterling silver frame around it, but it wasn’t until the final spirals were completed at the rear of the pendant that it seemed to come to life. It is absolutely stunning! I love all the pendants I create. From the moment I hand-select the gemstones, hold each as I form a sterling silver framework around it, to then admire the completed pendant, I feel an immense fondness for the journey and am usually in awe of the way the gemstone crystal comes to life with its newly-fashioned frame. Obviously I can’t keep every pendant I make and love for myself, because there are simply not enough days in the year for me to allow each their time in the sun, but I must confess, I adore this one. Something that is possibly completely irrelevant: 333 number sequences were repeatedly experienced in the creation of this pendant, (even down to 3 hours 33 minutes' creation time, once it was all added up!). It was only when I experienced something similar when creating the rainbow moonstone tree pendant, I wondered if it was worth mentioning, in case there is a relevant, deeper meaning I have yet to glean. Approximate dimensions: Length 58mm Width 21mm Depth 6.5mm This gorgeous pendant would make such an amazing gift for someone dear to your heart, or even for yourself! I recommend you wear it on one of your favourite sterling silver chains. You’ll receive your gemstone pendant beautifully presented, tied into a classic Kathryn Jane Design jewellery box with silver-coloured thread. If purchasing as a gift, and you’d like the pendant presented on a chain, silver-coloured display chains and sterling silver belcher chains are available. The display chains are for presentation purposes only, (not for wearing the pendant on). The sterling silver chains are generally 45cm and 60cm long, but please feel free to contact me if you’d like a chain made to a unique length. The connector rings at each end are pinched closed with the greatest of care. They are not, however, soldered. A wee note about the images: I attempt to take crisp photographs to clearly show the pendant's details. Bear in mind, photos are being viewed at a significantly larger size than in real life, so details of the stone's structure can appear exaggerated. (Many is the time I’ve viewed a photograph and seen a detail that I simply don’t perceive when viewing the pendant up close with ‘ma naked eyes’.) Multiple photos are taken on my smartphone, usually indoors and out, in an effort to best capture the colour of the stone. Also, please be mindful that individual colour settings on monitors or device screens may alter the appearance of the colour of the gemstone/crystal. The turquoise-blue hue of larimar is one I really struggle with trying to capture accurately. Of course, it appears different depending on the lighting. If I had to choose which images have captured the colour most accurately, I'd say the outside filtered photo with grass background has captured the turquoise hue most accurately, and the outdoor bright light with leaves in the background has captured the clean, bright white of the face most accurately. (Most accurate when viewed on my phone.) If you’d like to see further images, please feel free to ask.