Natural Variscite Pendant, high quality Australia, beige brown light green, gold Coiled bail 79ct

high quality Variscite (from Australia) Pendant
gold twirl bail
79ct~16g
2"~50mm tall and wide
Reversible crown on front, flat on back is polished.
handmade
one of a kind

Variscite is considered to be one of the rarer and lesser-known collector's gemstones available today. Its appearance often causes it to be confused with turquoise, but variscite's color tends to be greener rather than blue. It is a relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral, and gem-quality deposits and occurrences are considerably rare; only the highest quality material is used for gemstones and ornate carvings. Variscite is sometimes traded as 'Utahlite', a trade name given in reference to Utah, the site of the USA's famed variscite deposits

Variscite is named after 'Variscia', the historical name of the Vogtland district in Saxony, Germany. It was first discovered and described in 1837, when it was found in massive fine-grained aggregate form; crystals are extremely rare. Although all variscite is valued by collectors, emerald-green variscite from Utah and the black spider-webbed variscite from Nevada are among the most desirable gemmy materials. This Variscite is from Australia with a brown matrix.
Beautiful pendant you can wear to add a statement to any outfit.

Colors:
Green
.Sea Green
brown
chocolate brown

Lapidary is the craft of designing, sawing, grinding & polishing, milling & drilling, and wiring precious stones. There are up to 30 steps to create a gemstone. We do over 90% of this work in our own shop to create the finished pieces you see on JimzGemz.

We started making gemstones when I retired in 2011. So far, we have made over 15,000, and sold over 7,000 pieces. Business continues to grow, and we are pleased to provide for you our natural, hand-crafted products