Brecciated Yowah Nut Opal Pendant with 18ct Gold & Sterling Silver
The brecciated Yowah Nut Opal from the Brandy Cully Mine, Queensland, Australia. Acquired from the private collection of David Broome, is fancy cut and polished and is set in a half claw, half bezel setting. The sterling silver hinged bail is overlaid with recycled 18ct Gold on the front and features a celtic knot motif. There is a hand-carved celtic motif on the back of the reverse.
Edinburgh assayed and hallmarked. It also bears our company logo as a mark of pride and authenticity.
Size & Measurements
Pendant measures approximately 63x3x8mm. Faceted purple Tanzanite measures approximately 6.3mm and pink Sapphire measures approximately 8.4mm
Presentation:
Accompanied by a complimentary sterling silver 18-20" rope chain. It comes beautifully presented in a hand-crafted and Two Skies-branded wooden gift box, with story card. Ready for gifting
Our Yowah Nut Opals come from Brandy Gulley mine, which is one of the few mines left operating in Yowah, thus this material is becoming very rare. Our friend Avon has a lease on this land but when the material is gone, it's gone! Swirls of opal with great fire or colour and swirls of potch opal banding are intertwined with Hematite (dark brown), Iron Ore (Burgundy) and Ironstone (Brown, or Brandy, in colour - hence the mine name!). These days seeing as there is not much material to be found, the old mining workings are being dug up using an excavator to find what material was left or not noticed by days-gone-by miners.
