Leland Blue Necklace

Leland Blue Necklace   This is a large piece of Leland Blue. The stone measures approx. 1 3/4inches in height and 1 1/4 at its widest point.  The chain is sterling silver, made up of oval and round links. The chain is 22 inches in length, but of course can b e worn shorter. What Is Leland Blue? Today, people find this slag material on the shores of Leland’s beaches and on the shores of other Great Lakes. During the late 1800, Leland, Michigan was a smog-filled industrial town anchored by the Leland Lake Superior Iron Company. After the smelting industry failed because of large overhead costs and the lack of a good harbor in Leland, the remains of the industry, including heaps of slag, were dumped into the harbor. Slag is a byproduct of the smelting process: raw ore is heated, and the desired iron ore is separated from various natural impurities. When those impurities cool, the result is stone-like slag. Leland Blue, specifically, is the mix of blue glass with other chemicals, but this