{"product_id":"amethyst-after-hortense-necklace","title":"Amethyst After Hortense Necklace","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eQueen Hortense's sapphire and diamond necklace was stolen from the Louvre last year. Whether it still exists as a piece, or whether the stones were pulled and the setting destroyed, nobody knows. This is what gets built when that impulse toward structured, stone-forward jewelry runs through thread, glass, and amethyst instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe center stone is amethyst, a violet macrocrystalline quartz. Color in amethyst comes from iron substitution within the silicon lattice, activated by natural gamma irradiation during formation. This one is translucent with visible banding, which means the color is not uniform: it shifts across the face of the stone depending on angle and light source. Two oval amethyst stones anchor the base, flanking the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe framework uses the same continuous-strand construction as the rest of the After Hortense series. Green glass ginkgo-shaped beads sit at every junction. Dark purple and green strut beads carry a gold seed bead strand across the upper register. That strand is studded with round amethyst stones at intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWear it with a jewel-toned wrap dress or a deep green silk blouse. The gold strand reads best when the neckline gives it room across the collarbone, and the amethyst studs pick up any warm light in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConstruction Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAmethyst rectangular center stone, translucent, banded purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTwo oval amethyst stones flanking center at base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eRound amethyst stones studding the gold seed bead strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eGreen glass ginkgo-shaped beads at framework junctions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDark purple and green strut beads supporting upper strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eGold glass seed bead strand, upper register\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eContinuous strand threaded through framework at every crossing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eNickel-free clasp closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tsuga Beadwork","offers":[{"title":"18 inches","offer_id":43351899766993,"sku":"9264a","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21 inches","offer_id":43351899799761,"sku":"9264b","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 inches","offer_id":43351899832529,"sku":"9264c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Custom","offer_id":43351899865297,"sku":"9264d","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/7759\/8929\/files\/AmethystAfterHortenseNecklace.jpg?v=1790831817","url":"https:\/\/tsugacreations.com\/products\/amethyst-after-hortense-necklace","provider":"Tsuga Beadwork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}