Charoite Pendant

Russian Charoite and 925 Sterling Silver Pendant from seasoned lapidary artist Vaughn Nagel.

Signed VN

*chain sold separately 

Diameter: 37mm

Length: 67mm

Charoite is translucent lavender to purple in color with a pearly luster. Charoite is strictly massive in nature, and fractures are conchoidal. It has an unusual swirling, fibrous appearance, sometimes chatoyant, and that, along with its intense color, can lead many to believe at first that it is synthetic or enhanced artificially.

Though reportedly discovered in the 1940s, it was not known to most of the world until its description in 1978. It is said to be opaque and unattractive when found in the field; a fact that may have contributed to its late recognition.

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