Forever Green

Sale Price:  $80.00   Retail Price:145.00
 
This 16-inch necklace is not for the timid. It’s big and bold, made of the most beautiful Green Agate, Quartz, and color-treated gold Chalcedony beads. The piece is centered with a large, 2.75-inch tear drop-shaped focal bead made of Green Jasper. The bead has a drop of four inches. Two large filigree balls surround the focal bead. Finished with an ornate, antique-style, round toggle clasp. 605 carats.
 
People believe that Green Jasper is similar to a cleansing stone said to bring about rain and get rid of malevolent forces, the green jasper stone is a good place to start. It’s also believed to help restore balance in our lives and have powerful healing abilities.
 
Agate
Agate is the term used to describe the banded form of chalcedony. The term also covers translucent chalcedony varieties like moss agate, dendritic agate, and phenomenal varieties like fire agate and iris agate. Agate has long been used to carve cameos, beads, cabochons, and decorative objects. Agate's name is derived from the site of its discovery, the river Achates (now Dirillo) in southwest Sicily."
 
One of the most varied gems, agate, is a chalcedony that appears in a wide array of colors with many unique patterns and bands. Agate is composed of a myriad of miniature quartz crystals, which can only be seen with extreme magnification. The miniature crystals stack upon one another to create a banded look, with an effect that is reminiscent of velvet fabric. You will often find striking, curved, or angular-banded patterns of color flowing within agate, the result of the presence of various minerals. Agate can be many colors, including pink, brown, white, red, gray, black, or yellow. It is porous and accepts dye beautifully, opening many color options.