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BUTTERFLY PENDANT CARVED MULTICOLOR SHELL & GOLD VERMEIL over STERLING SILVER
Item #	:	183 17521
Type of carving	:	Green-lipped Mussel shell, Paua Abalone & bronze Mother-of-Pearl shell carving three-dimensional carved pendant (amulet / charm)
Design	:	Ornate BUTTERFLY ~ 3-dimentional carving in exceptional fine details.
Fauna & Flora Celebration Collection	:	Our celebration collection features vibrant leaves and flowers, as well as captivating creatures, all inspired by nature. Our passion for flora and fauna motivates us to craft these timeless creations. Our collection is dominated by perennial favourites like flowers, leaves, and other natural creations. Our collection has a natural appearance because of the methodical arrangement of colorful gems, carefully selected mother-of-pearl, and stones, which produce a balanced and elegant effect. One of the most delicate and breathtakingly beautiful creatures in the world flutters into our collection. Some of our most magical jewelry is inspired by the butterfly, which is whimsically colorful and so light and graceful on the wing. Pearls, Tsavorites, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds and other precious gemstones are prominently used in our creations.
Material	:	Natural, Green-lipped Mussel shell, Paua Abalone shell, bronze Mother-of-Pearl and 18K Gold Vermeil over genuine solid Sterling Silver ~ 18K gold-plated 3-microns.
Plating	:	Very thick and durable ~ 3-microns 18K yellow Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver
Amount	:	1 (one) individual piece * All photos are taken from the actual item *
Weight	:	approx. 6.29 grams
Size	:	Length with bail: approx. 33.26 mm = 1.30 inches Length without bail: approx. 31.92 mm Width: approx. 43.14 mm Depth: approx. 5.07 mm All measurements are taken at the widest points
Bail	:	Inside dimensions of the pendant bail are approx. 5.90 x 2.40 mm ~ it will fit a chain, cord or rope with a diameter of approx. 2.20 mm The cord shown in the photos is for display only and is not included.
Origin	:	Hand-carved by Balinese master-craftsmen The silverwork is handmade by our in-house master silversmiths.
Color	:	Multicolor iridescent shell and gold
Quality	:	New and excellent
Treatment	:	None ~ 100 % natural shell which is hand-carved and polished
Hand-crafted	:	This jewelry is made using ancient traditional techniques. Each piece is handmade and is not a machine mass produced item. Each piece, silver parts and carvings are made one by one which make each piece one-of-a-kind.
Hallmark stamp	:	This amulet pendant is hallmark stamped 925 on the bail.
Green-lipped Mussel	:	Green-lipped Mussel ~ Perna canaliculus, the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, also known as the New Zealand mussel, the green shell mussel, Kuku, and Katai, is a bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae. P. canaliculus has economic importance as a cultivated species in New Zealand. We use the inside of the mussel which is blue.
Paua Abalone shell	:	Paua Abalone shell is produced by the New Zealand Abalone (Haliotis iris), the most colorful shell. The name Paua is the name the Maori call the shell we know as Abalone from the deep waters of the South Island of New Zealand. These waters are a lot colder being so close to the Antarctic Basin. This is why the colors of Paua Abalone are more vibrant and deeper in color than any other Abalone found in the world. The lustrous iridescence is a rainbow blue, green and various shades of red. This Paua Abalone shell is an inspiration from nature’s spectrum of rainbow colors.
Bronze Mother-of-Pearl	:	Black Winged Oyster – Pteria Penguin ~ Bronze iridescent Mother-of-Pearl Pteria is a genus of winged oyster closely related to Pinctata that also produces commercial quantities of Mother-of-Pearls. It is a tropical species, with pearly interiors and long, wing-like projections of the hinge, and has fragile shells. Winged oysters are found naturally on rocks and coral near channels and capes where the current runs fast and they attach themselves to the ocean bottom and to wharf pilings. Pteria Penguin is a major source of Mabe Pearl production. The Black Winged Oyster, Pteria Penguin that grows up to 20-30 cm in diameter is also called “the penguin wing oyster” from its shape like a wing. They commonly display a silver color under the oyster muscle with a rich mauve, gold banding towards the black/brown outer lip. The Black Winged Oyster produces brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues and possesses a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep "rainbow". Sometimes the shells have gold or other hues of high rarity. This rich variety of lustrous hues combines with nacreous layers of a rarely seen fineness of texture to give this Mother-of-Pearl. The Black Winged Pearl Oyster can be found in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia and Indonesia.
Origin	:	We buy all our shell material from the pearl farms (aqua culture) off the coast of the Island of Sumbawa. Paua Abalone shell & Green-lipped Mussel we buy directly in New Zealand. This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
Hand-carving	:	Our shell carvings are all hand carved. This is not a machine mass produced item. This item is handmade and each piece is made one by one. We know you will enjoy using and wearing our shell carvings as much as we enjoyed making them.
What is Gold Vermeil?	:	VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold. Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and then plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal. The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt. Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room. The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold." Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple gold-plating only. Vermeil Jewelry Vermeil is a more expensive version of gold-plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold. And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating. No wonder that the price is also high. Gold plated jewelry Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is depositing by electrochemical methods. As it was said, the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below.
Remarks	:	This shell & 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver pendant is marvelous and made with exceptional detail. The condition is new and excellent. Don’t miss this opportunity to own this beautiful charm pendant

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