I love designing with gemstones (have you noticed?)! The variety of gemstones seems endless and each one has it's own characteristics and each stone is different from each other within that same stone category. This Mica Quartz Flat Oval has fantastic patterns and colors ~ giving me several choices of what to add to complement and enhance the pendant. I chose, to start with, for the Mica to be dropped from the necklace via a sterling silver cinch Enhancer Bail (enhancer meaning it can be removed by unsnapping and placed on another necklace). The bail is centered between two 8mm faceted Red Muscovite round beads. Throughout the necklace, all the beads are either separated from the next stone with either a sterling silver rondelle bead or sterling silver bead caps. With that in mind, I will only list the next component in sequence, which would be the 15mm Mother of Pearl rice bead, then a South Africa Pietersite 25mm x 20mm rounded rectangle bead, another MOP bead, a 10mm Aoer round Stone bead, a 5mm pearlized glass bead, and then the rest of the necklace with the same elements mirrored on the other side of the necklace leading to the sterling silver bright hook clasp. The earrings have a rondelle, a red Muscovite round bead and another rondelle, dropping from a sterling silver French ear wires.

The necklace measures 21" in length including the clasp. The pendant, including bail, is 2" in length.

These are my favorite colors to work with because they can be matched with similar or totally different colors and components. The sterling silver adds character and some of the beads appear to shine, giving this necklace a beautiful dimension and style.

As described above

Mica Quartz Flat Oval,sterling silver cinch Enhancer Bail,Red Muscovite beads,sterling silver rondelle bead,sterling silver bead caps,Mother of Pearl rice bead,South Africa Pietersite,Aoer round Stone

With the exception of leather, satin or braided cord, and chain, all of my necklaces are created using Accuflex 49 strand flexible stringing wire.

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