{"product_id":"natural-pink-opal-pyrite-graduated-necklace-925-sterling-silver-1970s-vintage","title":"Natural Pink Opal Pyrite Graduated Necklace 925 Sterling Silver 1970s Vintage","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Opal \u0026amp; Pyrite Graduated Necklace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural Stone. 925 Sterling Silver. Circa 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are pieces that carry the earth within them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bead in this graduated necklace is natural polished pink opal, moving through cream, blush, peach and warm amber. No two beads are identical. No two ever could be. That is the nature of genuine stone and the quality that separates it from everything manufactured to look like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween each opal bead sits a natural pyrite spacer. Dark, metallic and organic. The contrast between the warm blush tones of the opal and the cool metallic depth of the pyrite is not accidental. It is the mark of an artisan who understood materials at the level of the earth that formed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe construction is deliberate and considered. Beads graduate in size toward the centre. The clasp is a handcrafted sterling silver S-hook stamped 925. The total length is 59 centimetres. Weight 74 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis piece dates to the 1970s and is consistent with South American artisan production of that period. Peruvian pink opal and pyrite is a celebrated natural pairing. Finding them together in a piece of this quality and length is not common.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural mineral inclusions are present throughout and visible on close inspection. They are not flaws. They are the signature of the earth that formed these stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered in pre-owned condition consistent with its age and period. Every photograph is part of the record. Please review all images carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaviera_83\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe find what the market has forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe present it without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe trust the collector to recognise it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 24 hours of cleared payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined postage available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnquiries are welcomed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241330127035,"sku":"CAV-227467865772","price":495.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/9586\/6811\/files\/57_a221824a-e3f6-44dc-9795-5007ecbcdab5.jpg?v=1788246592","url":"https:\/\/caviera83.com\/products\/natural-pink-opal-pyrite-graduated-necklace-925-sterling-silver-1970s-vintage","provider":"Caviera83","version":"1.0","type":"link"}