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! 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. NOTE: The Item is Much Better Than Pictured and Does Not Reflect the True Beauty of the Brilliant Mother of Pearl Shell's Iridescent Hues, Shades, and Color Reflections, or Sparkling Brilliance of the Topaz Gemstone. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian Designed Silver Shell and Topaz Adjustable Cuff Bracelet. 100% Solid .925 Sterling Silver (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) With Natural Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell and Brazilian Capão Mines Swiss Blue Topaz Gemstone. Design: Contemporary Curved Triangular Mother of Pearl Shell and Triangular-Cut Topaz Gems; Cutout, Raised Bezel Gemstone Design, Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped Stone, Subtle Rolling Concave Shell, Tapered and Flared Cuff Band, Triangle-Cut Trillion-Faceted Blue Topaz, Smooth Silver High Polish Finish, Adjustable Wrist Sizes; Size: Fits a 7.5" Wrist (As is); (Measures 7 1/2" Around on the Inside Circumference), Can Be Shaped and Adjusted to Fit Most All Wrist Sizes From 6 1/2" and Wider, as Desired. Measures: Curved Triangular Framed Shell is Approx. Just Over 1 1/8" Widest X 2.0" Long, Triangle-Cut SwissBlue Topaz Gemstone is Approx. Just Over 5/16" Wide X Just Over 5/16" Long X Just Under 1/8" Deep; Weight: Approx. 45.5 grams Total; Gem Carat Weights: Approx. 2.24 Cts Topaz; Topaz Grade: A-AA. Features: In Hawaiian, the Words "Piha pono" Means "Detailed", "Nani makamae" Means "Exquisite", "Nani e makahehi 'ia ai" Means "Alluring", "Ho`ohiluhilu" Means "Elegant" and "Punono" Means "Gorgeous", All of Which Describe This Exclusive Design Exactly! This Beautiful Hand-made Hawaiian Designed Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet is Superbly Hand-Crafted With an Extra High Surface Polished Shell Finish, and a Smooth, Silver High Polish Finish Background. This Labor-Intensive Design Features a Gorgeous Iridescent, Curved Triangular Shaped Piece of Natural (Not Treated, Not Color Enhanced) Australian Black-Lip Oyster's Mother of Pearl Shell Integrated With a Triangle-Cut, Trillion-Faceted Swiss Blue Topaz Gemstone to Create This Stunning Cuff Bracelet. The Mother of Pearl Shell is High Detailed With Enhanced Polishing Techniques to Bring Out its Best Luster, Iridescence, and Colors of the Shell. This Shell Piece Has a Subtle Rolling Concave (Sunken) Surface Shape to Enhance the Detailing. The Mother of Pearl Shell Piece is Hand-Cut and Hand-Shaped Before Setting Into its Bezel-Style Frame. The Lustrous Shell Piece Display a Mixed Creamy Light to Medium Brownish Tan, Silver and Light Gray Background Color With Iridescent Flashes of Green, Lime, Teal, Royal/Navy Blues, Pink, Mauve, Rose, Yellow, Orange, and Violet Color Overtones Along With the Horizontal Black-Lip Edge of the Oyster's Shell Adorning the Curved Side...Just Gorgeous! The Shell's Satin Patina Have a 3-Dimensional Quality, and at Every Turn of This Piece You See a Rainbow of Colors Traversing Across its Face. The Shell is Encased in a Hand-Shaped Solid .925 Sterling Silver Frame Conforming to the Exact Cut, Shape, and Sides of the Shell Piece Using a Very Strong 40-Strand Sterling Silver Wire. The Focal Point Features a Stunning, Raised Bezel-Framed Swiss Blue Topaz Anchored on One Side to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. The Triangle-Cut Topaz is Trillion-Faceted, a Unique, Fancy-Cut to Produce Exceptional Reflections of Fire and Rivulets of Scintillation. This Bracelet is Adjustable and Can Be Shaped to Comfortably Conform to Your Wrist Size, as Desired. A Unique, One of a Kind Piece that Exudes Pride of Ownership! Retails for $850 and Higher in Fine Waikiki Shops, and Inter-Island Boutiques and Shopping Mall Jewelry Stores.
This Quality Triangle-Shaped Topaz Gemstone is Very Well Cut Displaying Good to Fine Brilliance, a Strong Bright Hue and a Very Beautiful, Medium Tone Swiss Blue Color Background. This Fine Quality Gem is Very Slightly Included With Natural Inclusions (The Stone Appears Clean to the Unaided Eye) and Only Visible Under a 10X Magnification (GIA: Type I Gem, Clarity Grade: VS). This Sparkling Topaz Was Mined From the Capão Mines, Minas Gerais, Southwest Brazil. The Gemstone Was 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. Trilliant or Trillion Cut: One of the most unique, fancy cuts available is the trilliant cut. The trilliant cut is actually a generic term that refers to a gemstone that is cut in the form of a triangle. The main and outstanding feature of the trilliant cut gemstone is its unique triangle form. The trilliant cut is created with equal sides and usually contains 50 facets. Because of its unique and extremely fancy shape, the trilliant cut gem is typically reserved for the upscale luxury market. It is sometimes called trillion, or trillian. The cut comes in two different variations, with curved and uncurved sides. In addition to side variations, the top surface of the cut also varies. A triangle cut tends to be a stepped facet cut while the Trillion and other variations of this more modern cut are based upon a brilliant style cut. The fire and beauty of these cuts is spectacular, they are wonderful cuts. One of the more unusual cuts, the trilliant displays a very sharp brilliance or fire if the gemstone is cut to the correct depth allowing good scintillation. The relatively symmetrical shape lends itself well to a variety of mounting styles. Most triangle shaped cuts look great in any mounting meant for a trillion faceted gem as long as the setting holding the gemstone has 3-strudy prongs properly set at each corner, or even better, set in a bezel-frame for a very secure hold.
Color: Topaz, Swiss Blue (Medium Tone); VERY FINE - 4.
Shape and Cut Style: Triangle, Trilliant-Cut Facets; Polish: VERY GOOD - 4; Brilliance: VERY GOOD; Window: MED-LARGE - 4.
Clarity: NATURAL INCLUSIONS - 4 (Visible Only Under 10x Magnification); GIA Type I Clarity Chart: VS, Very Slightly Included; Symmetry: VERY GOOD - 3.5.
Total Carat Weight: 2.24 Cts.
Rarity: COMMON TO SOMEWHAT RARE - 3+
OVERALL NUMERICAL GRADE: 7.5 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." Topaz Care and Cleaning Tips: Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner on your garnet jewelry. Put your jewelry on last and take it off first. Always complete your makeup before putting on your jewelry so that the chemicals in hairspray and makeup won't damage it and you will have to clean it less often. Remove your jewelry before doing any housework or yard work to prevent the possibility of breaking a clasp or the gemstone itself. Topaz, like diamond, has perfect basal cleavage; a sharp blow from the right direction will split it perfectly along its cleavage line. Avoid exposing your topaz to harsh chemicals, particularly acids. Keep topaz out of direct sunlight and extreme temperatures because the sun and heat can potentially alter its color. To keep your Topaz looking sparkly and bright, use warm water and add mild dishwashing liquid to the water, clean the stones with a soft cloth or toothbrush. Rinse the jewelry with warm water and pat it dry. To Store your Garnet Jewelry, Wrap each piece of garnet jewelry in its own cloth to keep it from touching other pieces. Place each piece in its own compartment in your jewelry box, separate from other gemstones because harder stones will scratch softer ones. Diamonds, corundum (rubies and sapphires) and alexandrite are harder than topaz, while aquamarines, emeralds and garnets are softer. Store your jewelry in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Australian Black-Lip Oyster (Pteria Penguin): Pteria is a genus of winged oyster closely related to Pinctata that also produces commercial quantities of pearls. Winged oysters are edible but unpalatable, and seldom produce precious pearls. It is a tropical species, with pearly interiors and long, wing-like projections of the hinge, have fragile shells. Winged oysters are found naturally on rocks and coral near channels and capes where the current runs fast and they attach themselves to the ocean bottom and to wharf pilings. Ptaria Penguin is a major source of Mabe Pearl production. Mabe pearls have a characteristic semispherical shape and unique rainbow-like luster and are a cultured half pearl, formed by inserting a half-sphere between the mantle and the shell. Since Mabe pearl oysters do not clump and their population is small, it is difficult to obtain a lot of mother of pearl material from these oysters. The Mabe pearl oyster, Pteria Penguin that grows up to 20-30 cm in diameter is also called “the penguin wing oyster” from its shape like a wing. They commonly display a silver color under the oyster muscle with a rich mauve, gold banding towards the black/brown outer-lip. All semispherical “half-pearls” used to be called “Mabe”, however, only pearls come from the Pteria penguin are called “Mabe pearls” now. The Mabe oyster produces a brilliant nacre with a rainbow-like spectrum of hues, and the Mabe pearls produced from this nacre, which sizes are 12-20mm in diameter, possess a uniquely penetrating brilliance, with hues ranging from light pink through deep rose-red to a "rainbow" pink. Habitat It can be found from the Red Sea in the east to the western tropical Pacific and from the southern islands of Japan in the north to the southern waters of Australia. The Black Lip Oysters’ “mother of pearl” inner shell has beautiful iridescent qualities. The Mother of Pearl shell is surface polished to display a beautiful shine along with its natural rainbow colored hues and iridescence. Gorgeous and radiant in appearance! Mother of Pearl Care: Use mild soaps and water on mother of pearl to clean it, and avoid storing it with jewelry which may scratch it and wear away the luminous layers of nacre. Jewelry Handling: It is Not Recommended to Use Harsh Cleaners, Detergents, Soaps, Shampoos, Jewelry Cloths or Jewelry Liquids, Chemicals, Chlorine, Body or Tanning Lotions, Ultrasonic Cleaners, Tarnish Creams, Showering, Swimming in Pools or Hot Tubs or the Ocean With Natural Sea Shell and Gemstone Adorned Silver Jewelry. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Cuffs Are Intricately Hand-made, with High Attention-to-Detail, Using Natural Sea Shells, 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 Mixed Shell and Gemstone Jewelry Designs. Stamped .925 With the 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 Special Marta Howell Gift Bag. 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