Russian Emerald with FWP & Coral Layered Necklace

Russian Emerald with FWP & Coral Layered Necklace

On the long list of emerald-producing countries, Russia is one of the more mysterious to the trade and consumers. Emerald was found in the Ural Mountains in the early nineteenth century. Malysheva was the most famous of these deposits and the world’s largest emerald producer at the start of World War I. During the Soviet era, this deposit was nationalized and mined for beryllium instead of emerald. Today, underground mining is going strong and actively producing emeralds. At this year’s show, the authors found two exhibitors with Russian emerald ranging in quality from commercial to fine without any treatment.

Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewelry was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.

The origin of the word coral is traced to Greek korllion and Latin coralium probably both derived from the early Hebrew goral meaning "small pebble".

At first, people thought Coral was a plant, so they nicknamed it the "Garden of the Sea"-such a beautiful and fitting appellation for a creature so splendid to the eye.

The creation of a Coral reef is not a quick process. Coral teaches patience. The colony may grow as little as a millimeter in a year. The result is one of nature's most impressive sculptures with no two exactly alike. Likewise, you need to learn how to pace your spiritual growth in such a way you can internalize and apply it, creating inner beauty.

Gemstone: Russian Emerald with Fresh Water Pearl & Coral

Color: Peachy Pink, Light Pink, Emerald Green

Transparency: Opaque

Cut: Round Irregular & Oval

Bead Size (mm): Pearls are 9x7mm, Russian Emerald Quartz : 7x5 - 11x9mm, Coral : 8x5 - 15x4mm

SKU: 614705, 6143711

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR PEARLS: After every wear, wipe your pearls with a soft cloth. This will help prevent any buildup of oils or other substances that may have come in contact with your jewelry throughout the day. NEVER clean pearls with a steam or ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. Both of these methods are likely to damage the outer layer of the pearl.

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