Gem Silica Chrysocolla Sterling Silver Pendant

Stunning and naturally rich blue crystal, featuring interesting natural inclusions, sourced from the Bagdad Copper mines in Arizona. The gemstone has been carefully cut, shaped and polished before being claw set in 925 sterling silver. Pendant measures roughly 32x14x7mm, including bail. Comes with a complimentary 18" sterling silver link chain. Presented in a quality Two Skies presentation box, ready for gifting.

Beautiful to look at, Gem Silica is a the name for a rare form of Chalcedony crystal, which achieves its vivid green/blue colouring from the presence of Chrysocolla. Gem silica is said to enhance the power of your voice, and so is a great crystal for singers, teachers and speakers. A wonderfully calming crystal, Gem silica is said to dispel fiery energies, such as angry words and sarcasm.
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.