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Everyone you encounter will want a closer look at the brilliant, blue stone in this pendant! A beautiful oval apatite shines as the centerpiece that's surrounded by a dazzling halo of white zircon that's punctuated by a chrome diopside at each of the north, south, east and west points of the apatite. You'll find even more zircon accenting the enhancer bail through which the 18" chain with a 3" extender runs. Slip this pretty pendant around your neck to give your look an unforgettable finishing touch!

Pendant Details

  • Metal: Platinum plated sterling silver
  • Stone Information:
  • Apatite: One oval cut 9 x 7mm
  • Chrome Diopside: Four round modified-brilliant cut 1.5mm
  • White Zircon: 24 round modified-brilliant cut 1-1.5mm
  • Setting Type: Prong
  • Approximate Total Weight:
  • Apatite: 1.60ct
  • Chrome Diopside: 0.05ct
  • Zircon: 0.28ct
  • Measurements:
  • Pendant: 15/16"L x 3/8"W x 1/4"H
  • Chain: 18"L + 3" extender
  • Chain Type: Cable link
  • Clasp: Lobster
  • Country of Origin: India

Please Note: Pendant can be removed from the chain.

All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.

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Platinum Plating:
Platinum can be used as a finish coating over sterling silver or copper alloys. Its bright, pure luster enhances the brilliance of gemstones and does not discolor or oxidize. Platinum plating is also characterized by its good resistance to surface abrasion, making jewelry pieces more durable against everyday and long-term wear. Over time, platinum plating will wear off and therefore will require re-plating.

To care for your plated jewelry items:

  • Remove jewelry before bathing, swimming, washing hands, putting on make-up, lotions, perfumes, and/or working with household chemicals, cleaners, or acidic liquids.
  • Do not clean plated jewelry in an ultrasonic cleaner or in silver cleaning solutions, as it could completely remove the plating finish from your item.
  • Ensure your jewelry item is thoroughly dry before storing. Moisture in an enclosed space can increase tarnishing.
  • Store your plated jewelry in a jewelry box lined with felt or anti-tarnish material. Items should not be stacked as this may cause damage to the plating surface.
  • Do not use excessive pressure when cleaning with a polishing cloth or soft brush, as this may cause damage to the plating.
  • Over time your plated items will need to be re-plated. Contact your local jeweler for information on plating services.

    Apatite
    The name apatite comes from a Greek word "apatos," meaning deception, which alludes to the mineral's similarity with other more valuable minerals such as olivine, peridot and beryl. It can be transparent to opaque, with color that is typically green but can also be yellow, blue, reddish brown, violet and colorless. This gem exhibits an unusual "partially dissolved" look similar to the look of previously sucked-on hard candy.

    Apatite is widely distributed in all rock types, but is usually just found as small grains or fragments. Large and well-formed crystals, though, can be found in certain contact metamorphic rocks; but with a hardness of 5.0 on the Mohs Scale, the softness of apatite prevents wide distribution in the jewelry market. Apatite occurs generally in rather rough prismatic crystals, the largest being 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter.

    In most limestone quarries, careful search shows the presence of small prisms of bright green apatite in the limestone. Notable occurrences include Germany, Brazil, Russia, Myanmar (Burma), Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Canada, East Africa, Sweden, Spain and Mexico.