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Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Rhodochrosite & Opal Inlay Necklace

The Native American Navajo artist hand cut and inlaid Rhodochrosite & Opal Stones in a Sterling Silver Setting. Necklace Measures 22.5" long from one end to the other 6mm wide. The Pendant Measures 2- 1/2" Long including the Bail and 1- 1/4" Wide.  Finishing off the necklace is a Lobster clasp. The back is stamped with sterling, which is a symbol to represent the use of fine quality sterling silver and hallmarked by the Native American Navajo artist.

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Rhodochrosite (whose name means rose-colored) is a very attractive mineral with an absolutely one-of-a-kind, beautiful color. Although it can be an ore of manganese, it is its ornamental and display specimen qualities that make it a very popular mineral. The color of a single crystal can just astound the observer with its vivid pink-rose color that seems to be transmitted out of the crystal as if lit from within. In a massive form its pink and white bands are extremely attractive and are often used in semi-precious jewelry. Fine crystals are sometimes cut into gemstones, but rhodochrosite's softness and brittleness limit it as a gemstone for everyday use.

Beyond a doubt, the best locality for rhodochrosite is the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado. It is unmatched for its superb rhodochrosite crystals that exhibit the best features of the species; a fine bright rose color and sharp well formed crystals. Some specimens from here are quite large and of world class distinction. Other localities have produced some fine specimens as well. Catamarca, Argentina has an old inca silver mine that has produced fine stalatitic examples of rhodochrosite that are unique and very attractive.

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada has produced many fine rare minerals but it also produces some nice rhodochrosite specimens as well. Specimens from here are generally small, but have a good color and are associated with rarer minerals. There are many Peruvian rhodochrosite localities that have produced a number of good specimens.