Rhodochrosite & Ruby Golden Necklace

These netted pendants are just so much fun to make and to wear! This one was netted around a chunk of rhodochrosite I found a long time ago -- not drilled -- and I was just waiting for the right project.

The stones wire wrapped around it are: colorado sunstone (irregular light rose colored faceted stones), pink tourmaline (the dark pink rondelles) and the fantastic smooth magenta ruby nuggets (really rubies, even though they look like candy!). The smaller light colored rondelles are champagne quartz, AAA grade.

All the stones were wrapped with goldfilled wire, 28ga coiled over 20ga. The necklace is strung with the same stones and is attached to goldfilled chain.

The center stone measures 1 inch high. The pendant measures 1-3/4" high not including the bail. The necklace measures 22 inch long and can be used shorter.

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Price: US$ 395
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