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NATURAL TURQUOISE SNAKE HEAD BEAD CARVING with DIAMOND GEMSTONE EYES ~ Handmade in Bali
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Item # |
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430 0223
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Type of carving |
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Natural Arizona Turquoise gemstone Snake head carving / focal bead
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Design |
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SNAKE HEAD BEAD carving with inlayed natural champagne white Diamond gemstone eyes from our “Celebration Collection” ~ 3-dimensionally carving.
The eyes of the snake are inlayed 18K Gold Vermeil over 925 Sterling Silver bezel set genuine natural gemstones.
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Fauna & Flora Celebration Collection
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Our celebration collection features vibrant leaves and flowers, as well as captivating creatures, all inspired by nature.
Our passion for flora and fauna motivates us to craft these timeless creations.
Our collection is dominated by perennial favourites like flowers, leaves, and other natural creations.
Our collection has a natural appearance because of the methodical arrangement of colorful gems, carefully selected mother-of-pearl, and stones, which produce a balanced and elegant effect.
One of the most delicate and breathtakingly beautiful creatures in the world flutters into our collection. Some of our most magical jewelry is inspired by the butterfly, which is whimsically colorful and so light and graceful on the wing.
Pearls, Tsavorites, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds and other precious gemstones are prominently used in our creations.
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Material |
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Genuine natural Arizona Turquoise and genuine natural Diamonds, bezel set in 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver
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Plating |
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Very thick and durable ~ 3-microns 18K yellow Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver
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Amount |
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1 (one) piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Weight |
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3.80 grams
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Size |
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Length: approx. 22.70 mm = 0.89 inches
Width: approx. 14.58 mm
Depth: approx. 10.97 mm
All measurements are taken at the widest points
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Drilling |
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This gemstone carving is fully drilled with an approx. 1.50 mm diameter drill hole.
You will receive this piece loose / not strung. This is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry.
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Color |
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Bluish green, champagne white and gold
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Origin of Lapis Lazuli |
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Kingman Mine ~ Kingman, Arizona / USA
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Secondary gemsto9ne |
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Two genuine natural untreated champagne white Diamond gemstones ~ round 1.8 mm diameter, brilliant cut in excellent quality with just minor natural inclusions (si) ~ from South Africa
The gemstones are bezel-set in 18K Gold Vermeil over solid genuine 925 Sterling Silver
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Origin of carving |
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Hand-carved by Balinese master-craftsmen
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Quality of carving |
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New and excellent
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Treatment |
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None ~ 100% natural gemstone and natural color
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Turquoise quality |
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Opaque stone with natural inclusions
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Luster |
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Exquisite silken polish
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Treatment of Turquoise |
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100% Natural Arizona Turquoise without any color treatment or dye.
This genuine Turquoise has only been hardness enhancement using the Zachary Process
Turquoise that has been treated with the 'Zachary Process' is difficult to differentiate from untreated material. The process is designed to strengthen the material. After the process the stone is gently heated to dissipate any traces of residual chemicals used in the treatment.
The up-side of 'Enhanced' or 'Natural Processed' Turquoise is that the color remains stable over time as opposed to natural, untreated turquoise which can oxidize, turning green over a long period of time. Natural Turquoise stone is porous, which can be detected under a loupe, as opposed to enhanced material which will be totally smooth.
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What is Gold Vermeil? |
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VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold.
Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and then plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal.
The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt.
Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result
The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room.
The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold."
Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple Gold plating only.
Vermeil Jewelry
Vermeil is a more expensive version of Gold plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold.
And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL
Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating.
No wonder that the price is also high.
Gold plated jewelry
Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is deposited by electrochemical methods. As it was said the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below.
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Remarks |
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Don’t miss this opportunity to own this beautiful hand-carved gemstone focal bead |
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