Natural Sugilite Pendant, purple lavender, nugget, "Rugged Ridge", silver Coiled bail 44ct: African Jewelry Kalahari Desert order South Africa

Sugilite nugget pendant

Old Stock means that the material is about 35 years old, and I fabricated the pendant recently (since 2011).

silver twirl bail
44ct~8.8g
~1.1"~27mm
Reversible- natural front and back

handmade
unique

Can be paired with an Amethyst or Rose Quartz beaded chain, see beaded chain listing.

Sugilite is a rare purple colored mineral that was named after the Japanese petrologist, Ken-ichi Sugi, who first identified it in 1944 in Iwagi Islet, Japan. A significant deposit of gem-quality material was later discovered in 1979 at a manganese mine in the Southern Kalahari Desert of South Africa. In 1980 sugilite was officially classified as a rare gem, which caused its price to increase. Since then, additional deposits have been discovered, but since these are small, it remains a rare gem.

Sugilite gets its attractive purple colored colour from traces of manganese. It can range in color from pinkish-purple colored to deep bluish-purple colored. The most highly valued sugilite gemstones are a uniform and intense purple colored. A great deal of sugilite has patches, veins or layers, and attractive or interesting patterns are also desirable in sugilite gemstones.
Beautiful pendant you can wear to add a order statement to any outfit.

Colors:
Maximum Purple
Magenta
purple jewelry

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 half. Business continues to grow, and we are pleased to provide for you our natural, hand-crafted products.