I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell®. This "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line Features Her Adjustable Ring Design. Contemporary and Bold, Not for the Timid. Ever Know That Feeling When You See Something at a Moment's Glance and...
I am Proud to Offer You this Contemporary Line of Exclusive Designs Created by Hawaiian Jewelry Artist Marta Howell®. This "Gifts from the Sea"™ Line Features Her Adjustable Ring Design. Contemporary and Bold, Not for the Timid. Ever Know That Feeling When You See Something at a Moment's Glance and You do a Double-take Second Look, Because Your Eyes Just Didn't Believe What they Saw. This Was the Exact Effect Felt When I Came Across Marta's Gorgeous Collection of Unique and Superbly Crafted Art Pieces! Exquisitely Beautiful, Each and Every Piece is a Show Stopper! From Her Heart to Yours Comes this Beautiful Gift from the Sea Set! I truly apologize to her as my pictures do not best reflect the true appearance and beauty of her wonderful treasures as a gifted artist. All of Marta's Shell Pieces are Geographically-Selected as She Possesses a Keen Understanding of How Each Region's Shell Can Display Certain Qualities With Respect to Their Luster, Colors and Iridescent Characteristics. All of Marta's Calibrated and Uniform-Sized Semi-Precious Gemstones are "A+" Grade or Better as She Pursues to Achieve the Highest Quality of Standards in Each of Her Art Pieces Made.
A gentle, soft, sky blue Caribbean stone found in only one unique location in the entire world, the Dominican Republic. Can you just appreciate the beautiful Caribbean sea color found within this Larimar Stone and Garnet Ring. What makes this Larimar Stone even more special is that each piece of jewelry will have its own unique signature and personality! This is because there are no two pieces of stone that will be the same...ever! They are all unique in their own way. You can find Larimar Stones with higher blue tones, some with a green tone and most will have a white shade like that of the clouds reflecting off the Caribbean Sea. Truly a Caribbean treasure...just gorgeous! Its blue charm and rare quality will make an everlasting impression on you and having this jewel will forever remind you of the turquoise waters of this far paradise. The Stone is excellent for jewelry use, it is equal in hardness to Quartz and Amethyst, and it will not scratch easily since it is quite durable.
NOTES: The Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Larimar Stone's Hues, Shades, and Color Patterning. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Designed Silver, Larimar and Garnet Ring. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) With Natural Dominican Republic Larimar Stone and Garnet Gemstone Accents. Design: Contemporary Round Cabochon With Round-Cut Garnet Gems; Cutout, Openwork, Angled Shoulder Pipes, Adjustable Ring Size, Split Tapered Ring Band, Bezel Set Hand-Cut and Hand-Polished Gemstones, Round-Cut Cabochon Larimar Stone, Natural Larimar (Not Treated), Round Garnets, Extra High Polished Surface, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish; Measures: Round Bezel-Set Larimar Frame is Approx. 24.6mm Widest X 24.6mm Long (Just Under 1.0" Widest X Just Under 1.0" Long), Two Round-Cut Garnet Gemstones are Approx. 5.0mm Wide X 5.0mm Long X 2.0mm Deep (Approx. Just Over 3/16" Wide), Split Tapered Ring Band Measures Approx. 14.0mm Widest at Platform Attachment Just Below the Cabocon Bezel Setting, Narrows to 7.5mm Wide at the Sides and Down to 5.5mm Wide at the Back Center (Approx. 9/16" Wide at Top to 5/16" Wide at Sides and 3/16" Wide at the Back Center); Ring Size: 7.0 (As is), Can Be Resized Adjusted Upon Request to Fit Most All Finger Sizes as Desired; Weight: Approx. 23.2 grams Total, Gem Carat Weight: 34.96 Cts Larimar Gemstone; Larimar Grade: Very Good; Gem Carat Weight: 1.24 Ctw Garnet (0.62cts Each Stone); Garnet Grade: A-AA; Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Ho`ohiluhilu" means "Elegant", "Piha pono" Means "Detailed", "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", and "Punono" means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Exclusive Ring Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-made Hawaiian Designed Sterling Silver Adjustable Ring is Superbly Hand-Crafted With an Extra High Polished Surface Larimar Stone and a Smooth, Silver High Polish Finish Background. This Labor-Intensive Ring Design Features a Gorgeous Sky-Blue, Bezel-Framed Round Larimar Gem as its Focal Point...Just Gorgeous! The Bezel-Framed Larimar Stone Features a Cabochon-Shaped Cut, Which Best Display the Natural Beauty of These Stones. The Larimar Stone is Completely Natural (Untreated, Not Enhanced). The Larimar Stone is High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out Their Best Luster, Iridescence and Color of the Stone. The Bezel Frame is Fixed Onto a Tapered, Adjustable Ring Band. The Ring's Band is Split Just Below the Base of the Larimar's Bezel-Frame Platform, Then Becomes Solid at the Point of the Angled Pipes. The Ring's Shoulders Are Adorned With Two Stunning, Round-Cut Faceted Garnet Gemstones (One on Each Side). The Bezel-Framed Anchored Garnets are Set Within Angled Pipes That Extend Outwards Off the Ring's Band to Enhance the Detailing. The Ring's Tapered Band is Solid Throughout the Remaining Portions of the Adjustable Band. The Larimar Stone is Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame Conforming to the Exact Cut, Shape, and Sides of the Larimar Gemstone Piece Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. The Bezel-Framed Garnets Feature Round-Brilliant Cuts, the Classic of All Gemstone Cuts to Produce Exceptional Reflections of Fire and Rivulets of Scintillation. The Ring Incorporates an Adjustable Ring Band to Adjust Finger Sizes as Needed. This Ring is Absolutely Wonderful! A Unique, One of a Kind Set that Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $460 and Higher in Fine Waikiki Shops, and Inter-Island Boutiques and Shopping Mall Jewelry Stores.
Grading Larimar: There is No Such Lettering Grades Used for Larimar, the Terms Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good and Fine are Used. Quality grading is according to coloration. White being a low quality, high quality jewelry utilizes stones between sky-blue and volcanic blue. Greenish colorations are not well regarded, unless the green is intense. Red colored inclusions in Larimar indicate traces of iron. There is no one particular factor that determines the grade; it is a combination of factors. With Larimar, perhaps more than with any other gemstone, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some prefer the very light blues, others prefer stones tending toward green, and while others prefer Larimar with mineral spots, some prefer no patterning at all. The stone you like the most is the stone that's right for you, regardless of its perceived grade and quality. Cutting Larimar is also very costly. There is a tremendous loss of material when specific shapes are created. Therefore, a precisely cut bead or a perfectly shaped cabochon or pendant is more expensive than a freeform one.
This Very Good Quality Round Shape Larimar Cabochon-Cut Gemstone is Very Well Cut With Excellent Symmetry and Displays a Very Good Surface Polish Shine, Luster, and Hue With Excellent Saturation of a Very Beautiful, Light Tone Sky-Blue Color Background With Patches of Medium-Dark Blue. This Fine Quality Larimar Gem is 100% Natural (Untreated) With Natural White Streaks and Subtle White and Gray Patches Throughout. This Gorgeous Larimar Stone Was Mined From the Filipinas Larimar Mine in Los Chupaderos, Dominican Republic. This Semi-Precious Gemstone Was Intricately Hand-Cut and Polished in the Dominican Republic Where Expertise of Cutting and Polishing Techniques for Larimar is Best Supported by Local Skilled Craftsman.
Color: Blue Pectolite Larimar (Medium-Light to Medium Tone), Sky Blue with White and Gray Streaks and Patches; VERY GOOD - 4.
Shape and Cut Style: Round, Cabochon-Cut; Polish: VERY GOOD - 4; Brilliance: GOOD; Window: NONE.
Clarity: NATURAL INCLUSIONS - 4 (Visible Only Under 10x Magnification); GIA Type II Clarity Chart: Not Applicable; Symmetry: FINE - 4.
Total Carat Weight: 34.96cts.
Rarity: COMMON TO SOMEWHAT RARE - 4
OVERALL NUMERICAL GRADE: 7.5 OUT OF 10
These Quality Round-Shaped Garnet Gemstones Are Very Well Cut Displaying Good to Very Good Brilliance, a Strong Bright Hue and a Very Beautiful, Deep Wine Red to Burgundy Color Background and Root Beer Overtones. These Fine Quality Gems are Very Slightly Included With Natural Inclusions (The Stone Appears Clean to the Unaided Eye) and are Only Visible Under a 10X Magnification (GIA: Type II Gem, Clarity Grade: VS). These Sparkling Garnets Were Mined From the Elahera Mines of Sri Lanka. The Gemstones Were Intricately Cut and Polished in Jaipur, India Where Cutting & Polishing are Predominantly Done by Hand, Which Requires an Immense Degree of Skill and Years of Experience. In Jaipur, the Gem Manufacturing Industry is Over 300 Years Old, Which Also Happens to be the World’s Largest Center for Gemstone Cutting and Polishing. Round Cut: By far the most preferred gemstone shape, the round-brilliant cut is also the most optically brilliant because of its 360-degree symmetrical shape. A round-brilliant is a great choice if you want the most sparkle and the most enduring classic shape. The round shape has been cut for centuries. The round silhouette works with almost every mounting, from classic solitaires to the most avant-garde designs. Rounds can be set into four or six prongs, based on the design of the setting, or into bezel mountings (a metal band that runs around the edge of the gemstone to hold it securely in the setting).
Color: Almandine Garnet (Deep Tone), Wine Red with Medium Orange-Brown Overtones and Reddish-Orange Fire; VERY GOOD - 3.5.
Shape and Cut Style: Round, Brilliant-Cut Facets; Polish: VERY GOOD - 4; Brilliance: VERY GOOD; Window: MEDIUM - 3.5.
Clarity: NATURAL INCLUSIONS - 4 (Visible Only Under 10x Magnification); GIA Type II Clarity Chart: (VS) Very Slightly Included; Symmetry: VERY GOOD - 3.5.
Total Carat Weight: 1.24cts.
Rarity: COMMON TO SOMEWHAT RARE - 3+
OVERALL NUMERICAL GRADE: 7 OUT OF 10
About Marta: Staff Writer, Honolulu Advertiser - "A mollusk is not a pretty thing. At least from the outside. They are usually gray and craggy and covered with little craters that look like out-of-control warts. Of all the creatures in the ocean, a mollusk seems unlikely to be the one that would normally inspire art...until its shell is opened. Opening a mollusk can be like prying open a treasure box long hidden in the depths of the ocean. Iridescent colors explode from the shell, from pale gray-blues and soft golden tones to brilliant pinks, purples and greens. Now these gifts from the sea are being used to create one-of-a-kind wearable art by one of Hawai`i's jewelry designers Marta Howell of Kailua, on the Island of Oahu, Hawai`i." She begins with Mother-of-pearl, sometimes combining it with Corals and Semi-precious Stones such as Tourmaline, Peridot, Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Citrine and Garnet, as the muses move Her. David, her husband taught her silversmithing, and she uses silver to bind the pieces together. The effect is often of a silver frame around the shells and stones. Marta stated, "I see art in every piece of shell. It's a never-ending adventure. Taking layers from the shells was like finding a new world within the shell." Howell said the temperature of the ocean, age of the mollusk and algae and seaweed they eat help determine the colors the shells take on. Those from Sumatra have a golden hue; from Norway, blue-pink; and New Zealand's are green-blue. Howell said one of the properties she likes best about working with mother-of-pearl is that there is a shade that works with every skin color. When she is designing, she has six muses in mind, each is based on a woman she has known in real life. They range from a graceful, feminine Hawaiian woman to a businesswoman "with attitude." About Blue Pectoite: The only source of Larimar in entire the world is from the Dominican Republic. Larimar (also lorimar) is a rare blue variety form of pectolite, an acid silicate hydrate of sodium, calcium and manganese. It is a beautiful gemstone with an extraordinary blue-green appearance similar to the color of the tropical Caribbean Sea. Although pectolite is found in many locations, none have the unique blue coloration of Larimar. This blue color, distinct from other pectolites, is the result of cobalt substitution for calcium. Its coloration varies from white, light-blue, sky blue, green-blue to deep blue. The deep blue variant is known as volcanic blue. The unique color makes it a fine semi-precious gemstone, that is much more expensive than other pectolites. It has a Mohs hardness between 4.5-7.0, an average S.G. of 2.7 and is used as an ornamental stone and semi-precious stone for jewelry. This unique gemstone sometimes may be mistaken for turquoise. Its luster is vitreous to silky, it’s transparent to translucent and it normally contains white streaks. This semi-precious stone conquers little by little an important recognition at an international level, because of its peculiarity and the rare beauty of the color it displays. Why is Larimar so expensive? For a very rare and very unique stone, it has beautiful colors and patterning, is excellent for jewelry because of its hardness, and it has very desirable metaphysical properties. The stone is also in high demand due to its rarity. The reason it is expensive is simply due to its very limited supply. It is a single source stone with a deposit in an area of less than one square mile. It is arduously mined in a remote mountain range manually by hand and takes a tremendous amount of effort to find. There are long periods of time when little or no stone is being excavated and more then 90% of the extracted stone is not suitable for Jewelry use. Perhaps the question should be why isn’t it more expensive? Care and Cleaning Tips: Larimar is a very hard and durable stone however certain chemicals such as those found in some cleaning supplies can "etch" the surface of the stone leaving it looking dull. Your jewelry can be maintained with a non abrasive jewelry cleaner, one that is rated for pearls, which will not damage your Larimar. We recommend purchasing a jewelry polishing cloth, they are quite inexpensive and will last a very long time. You can then buff each piece before you store it, this will remove any dirt and oils from your body, both of which will speed up the tarnishing process. Avoid exposing your Larimar jewelry to household detergents, especially bleach which can discolor the stone and the setting. Perfumes, cosmetics and hairspray can also damage jewelry as can chlorine in a swimming pool or hot tub. Store Larimar carefully, preferably in a separate jewelry compartment, a chamois bag or in tissue. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Rings are Intricately Hand-made, With High Attention-to-Detail, Using a Natural Stone and Semi-Precious Gemstones, Each is a One-of-a-kind, Unique Design That You Will Cherish for Your Very Own! Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine, Exclusive Mixed Gemstone Jewelry Designs. Stamped .925 with Artist's Hallmark for Assurance Marks of Solid .925 Sterling Silver Purity and Quality Jewelry Art Created by Marta Howell. Hand-made with "aloha". Ships in a Gift Box with an Exclusive Marta Howell Gift Pouch. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. 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