Opalized Palmwood Necklace

Rare stone alert!!! This opalized palm wood stone* set against a fused sterling silver background will never cease to dazzle and delight, flashing colors of bright and deep purple, teal blue, kelly green, and indigo. This heirloom opal necklace will certainly be treasured for years to come.  

Details:

Size: 2 1/4" L x 1 3/16" W

Material: Sterling silver. Nickel-free/hypoallergenic

Chain: 2.2 mm lightly oxidized cable chain 24" L. Lobster clasp.  Nickel-free/hypoallergenic.  Chain can be made shorter, please include desired length in note to seller section upon checkout.

Gemstone: Opalized Palmwood from the Koiroit region in Australia. Yowah Mine*

Packaging: 100% recyclable gift box and reusable bag for storage

How its made:

Our unique metal textures are created by a metalsmithing process called fusing. Each piece of sterling silver is hand-cut and carefully placed with tweezers onto a sterling silver base. Then with a little magic, a little luck, intense concentration and careful torch control, the piece is heated just before it completely melts. It's at this point that the pieces fuse to the base. This creates a unique look but also provides superior durability and texture to the piece. The final steps involve traditional metalsmithing techniques of soldering, sanding, drilling, adding a patina, polishing, and stone setting.

Other Information:

* Similar to Boulder opal, opalized palm wood is a vein of opal that forms in between fossilized wood from a palm tree. The environmental conditions need to be just right for the opal crystals to form, which occurs over a span of thousands of years.