925 Silver Eilat Stone Star of David Pendant

Beautiful Shema Israel 925 Silver Eilat stone Star of David pendant set with high-quality Eilat stone with an engraving of Shema Israel all around the side.The diameter is 0.75 inch with a 16.5-inch chain, perfect as a giftABOUT THE STONEFrom several mines in Israel came a beautiful stone that is similar to turquoise in many ways. It is called Eilat Stone, named after the locality in which it is found, and is Israel's national stone. It comes in shades of green and blue. The stones are usually cut as cabochons or tumble polished and incorporated in free form style into jewelry. Freeform shapes are often utilized to create jewelry that is simultaneously elegant and casual.Eilat stone is a chrysocolla that is intermixed with turquoise and a form of malachite. The mine from which this stone comes has been depleted.The city of Eilat is Israel's southernmost city, The mines from which it came are believed to have been the copper mines of King Salomon. The stone, in fact, is often referred t