Arizona Fire Agate Sterling Silver Pendant

A rare design by Two Skies! Beautiful Fire Agate, sourced from Sedona in Arizona, framed in a sterling silver pendant.

Pendant measures approximately 42x14x5mm, including bail. Comes with a complimentary 18" sterling silver link chain and Two Skies gift box.

This gemstone is a rare form of layered quartz which exhibits a stunning, fiery iridescent effect. A completely natural gemstone found only in the surrounding areas of the South West USA and Northern Mexico. Fire Agate is said to be a stone of “eternal youth”!
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the more hard wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stones settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.

£82.00

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Fire Agate