Vanadinite Gold Pendant

  This pendant features a unique mineral known as Vanadinite. Mined in Morocco, this piece reveals rust colored, hexagonal crystals which create its sparkling, druzy surface. This fine specimen is suspended by gold filled wire with a faceted texture. The pendant measures 30mm in width and has a length of 55mm, which includes the gold bail. In this listing you may choose to purchase the pendant alone or add the chain shown in the pictures. This is a gold filled, rope chain with a length of 28 inches.History:Vanadinite is an uncommon mineral, only occurring as the result of chemical alterations to a pre-existing material. It is therefore known as a secondary mineral. It is one of the main industrial ores of the metal vanadium and a minor source of lead. It was originally discovered in Mexico by the Spanish mineralogist Andrés Manuel del Río in 1801. He called the mineral "brown lead" and asserted that it contained a new element, which he first named pancromium and later, erythronium. How