And so the story...

Interesting stone -- much more so than how it looks in the photo, I must say. Some stones are just such a challenge in the photo arena. Grumbling aside, this stone is also known as gray quartz and has become quite the rage in Italian designer jewelry over the past few years. The pyrite in these 15mm twisting coinbeads flashes in contrast to the quartz and sparks the hints of brown. Several sizes of baroque freshwater pearl ranging from black to silver contrast nicely to the glittery Czech Jablonex fire-polished faceted rounds.

Closes with an oversized C-ring clasp. Measures 8" but fits a bit smaller due to the design on the bracelet. A one inch extender gives sizing options.

Handmade in the USA using domestic and imported components. From the Tanya Lochridge Jewelry Trunk Show Collection.