Product Description
This asymmetrical necklace is perfect as bridal jewellery – combining ever popular white pearls with “something blue” – the extremely rare tanzanite. However, it would also look stunning teamed with denims for a more casual look. I’ve used three rough tanzanite nuggets, separated by small white pearls. The larger white pearls are 8-9mm and have a beautiful luster. The exclusive violet-blue gemstone is found in only one location – at the foothill of Mount Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania. It was New York jewelers Tiffany & Co who named the newly discovered gemstone in 1968 and declared it to be “the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2,000 years.” Unfortunately, the mines in Tanzania are rapidly running out of this precious stone making it increasingly valuable.
Tanzanite is December’s birthstone alongside turquoise and blue topaz. The necklace is finished with a sterling silver bolt ring clasp and measures just over 17 inches (44 cms). There is also a detachable extension chain with a separate clasp which can be used for other necklaces as well to add some length. The extension chain is 1.5 inches long (4 cms)
