All metals in Beadbear Jewelry are rhodium and nickel free.
Smoky Quartz and Rose Bead Necklace
Smoky Quartz and Rose Bead Necklace
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Nuggets of smoky quartz are hand-knotted with pale silvery-lavender India glass rose beads and pale pink blush baroque Chinese freshwater pearls. The bead caps, round beads, findings and floral heart clasp are sterling silver. Length: 22 inches.
Smoky quartz is a brown to black, translucent variety of quartz. It ranges in clarity from almost complete transparency to almost-opaque black crystals. Smoky quartz is popular as a gemstone and as a collectible crystal.
Lampwork beads, created by melting glass rods over a focused flame, have a 3,000-year history originating in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia around 1500 BC . The technique flourished in Murano, Italy by the 14th century, using oil lamps and foot-powered bellows to produce intricate beads that were traded worldwide as currency.
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