Thomsonite Necklace Stainless Steel Chain Grand Marias Minnesota

Thomsonite is a rare gemstone found only in a couple of places throughout the world. This piece was collected in northern MN near Grand Marias and came to me in a collection I purchased as a beach washed pebble. I shaped it in a teardrop where the top and back are the host basalt with a polished piece of thomsonite at the base. I drilled this piece and secured it with a stainless steel bail. The included 20 inch chain is also stainless steel. This basalt is pretty soft so it polishes to a satin luster with the thomsonite being brighter which helps it to stand out. The stone measures about 27 x 12 in mm.  Our stones are mirror polished and so there will be reflections in the pictures. We take pictures in direct bright light that simulates what your stone will look like in direct sunlight. Stones look very different in low or artificial light. If it's dark when you receive them you can use the flashlight feature on your smart phone to see what they will look like in daylight. If you are