Vanadinite Silver Pendant Necklace

  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 particular piece reveals these tiny crystals between blades of barite. This fine specimen is suspended by sterling silver wire with a twisted texture. The pendant measures 22mm in width and has a length of 36mm, which includes the silver bail. In this listing you may choose to purchase the pendant alone or add the chain shown in the pictures. This is a sterling silver, rope chain with a length of 18" adjustable up to 20". 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