Just Staring At Pretty Stuff

Just staring at pretty stuff ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Opal Turtle Pendant

Gems by Gerald on Etsy

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Jewelry sale still on! 40% off all sterling silver jewelry at www.crystalarium.com Peruse HUNDREDS of rings, pendants, necklaces, earrings and pendulums- all handcrafted at Crystalarium, and yes, ALL 40% off.

Having formed at great depths and only available to us after traveling to the surface of the earth in a lava flow and subsequentially weathering out of their rocky host, Peridot crystals make quite a journey to get to us. Because of this process, Peridot crystals always show some degree of surface wear and will never display the crisp, geometric edges of minerals that can be mined in their primary formation. Despite this geological joy-ride, some Peridot crystals can be found with a distinct crystal form- and this is one of them! A particularly bright green and featuring notable brilliance considering the material, this perfectly petite natural peridot crystal is an attractive and desirable specimen.<br><br>Origin is Pakistan.

https://www.crystalarium.com/peridot-6-8-gram-21-99-mm-natural-gem-crystal-pakistan.html

The Goldilocks of Gold Crystalarium’s 22 Karat Collection

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Why 22 karat, you ask? Well, it’s not JUST because it’s mesmerizing and opulent and 0h-so-very yellow. There is actually a very technical reason that 22k is a favorite here at Crystalarium: it has the perfect malleability for the execution of the most intricate and delicate designs. It is the Goldilocks of Gold. Pure gold is so soft that it can easily become warped just by wearing it; and lower karat alloys, such as 18 and 14k, are simply too hard to execute certain designs. 22 karat is juuust right.

Our 22k collection is characterized by extremely intricate metalwork- including filigree and granulation- a complex and painstaking process thought to have been developed in Sumeria over 5,000 years ago. The rings and pendants are designed here, but the metalwork is executed by craftsmen in Bali, home to some of the finest goldsmiths in the world. Once the pieces are completed they are sent to us and the original gemstones are then set by our jeweler.

This collaborative process has yielded the collection we are sharing today: a sumptuous assortment of dazzling and luxurious jewelry that is sure to captivate…