Sonoran Sunrise + Rosarita + Malachite + Hand Fabricated Artisan Necklace
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Sonoran Sunrise + Rosarita + Malachite + Hand Fabricated Artisan Necklace

$1,205.00
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Sonoran Sunrise + Rosarita + Malachite + Hand Fabricated Artisan Necklace A one-of-kind beauty, this necklace is hand fabricated from start to finish from Argentium (93.5), Sterling (92.5), and Fine 999) Silver. Each setting is created by shaping and soldering bezel wire, and all of the links are hand forged, save for the jump rings. This gorgeous Sonoran Sunrise focal gemstone is a combination of Chrysocolla (the blue/green) and Cuprite (the red). The red 'talon' shaped cabochons on either side of the Sonoran Sunrise are Rosarita: ~"""Rosarita is a unique material, which derives its exceptionally rich, red color from the process of gold refining. It is a unique by-product of the 1960s and 1970s gold refining processes. Alaskan beach sand was smelted for its gold content and the slag by-product was Rosarita, which is essentially a gold-infused glass. The base material for Rosarita is silica (which is quartz particles) mixed with gold at high temperatures. Old processes prior to 1960 us

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