Pyrite Sun Necklace in Gold

This necklace is hand crochet using 14kt Gold Fill wire and chain. It sits at 18” with a 1” extension at the clasp for easy layering. Truly a show stopping piece!  One of the most unusual and striking varieties of Pyrite are these disk-shaped pyrite "suns", also known as pyrite dollars, which exhibit striations radiating out from the centre like rays of the sun. They are a rich pyrite gold color. They are recovered from underground coal mines, where they occur in narrow, compacted seams of slate inter bedded in 300 million-year-old coal deposits in Sparta, Illinois right here in the USA!   -— - Healing Properties: PYRITE Wealth • Success • Protection Like a trusted bodyguard, Pyrite crystal properties protect the environment from negative energy, leaving your space free of bad vibes. Treasured in many ancient civilizations, the Pyrite crystal stone meaning comes from the Greek word ‘ pry,’ which means fire. This fiery stone manifests that burning cauldron of passion that exists deep wi