Amazonite Desert Dusk Necklace

Amazonite is a feldspar mineral, its blue-green color the result of trace amounts of lead and water in the crystal structure. These tablets are sourced from deposits in Colorado, Virginia, and Brazil. The mint in this stone is not pastel by accident. It is chemistry.

Two horizontal rows of amazonite tablets sit across the chest, framed by intricate beadwork. Periwinkle glass teardrops hang along the base. At the center of the focal drop, a blue goldstone oval. Blue goldstone is a man-made glass with suspended copper particles that catch light like a night sky seen through water. It earns its place here by holding the cool palette together at the lowest point.

Wear yours with a sage linen jumpsuit, a winter-white silk dress, or an oatmeal wool sweater. A deep V or scoop neck gives the rows room to lay.

For garden weddings, terrace lunches, or any occasion that calls for a cool palette and a strong presence.

Construction

• Amazonite tablets, geographic origin: Colorado, Virginia, and Brazil
• Intricate seed bead framing
• Periwinkle glass teardrop drops
• Blue goldstone oval focal bead
• Lobster claw clasp closure