Material: Genuine Sterling Silver (925 silver, 92.5% silver content) Necklace Stone(s): Genuine azurite (50 x 48 mm), genuine pink cobalto-calcite druzy Necklace Length: 23.5 inches Deep: 4.5 inches Weight: 86.3 grams Clasp: Toggle Stamp/Mark: N/A Serial Number: n20498 This is a designer piece, designed and made by Italian designer Maria Pilato. Gem quality druzy is created when a layer of tiny quartz crystals forms over the top of another stone. Natural druzy crystals can be colored themselves or take their color from the underlying stone. The surface of a druzy is sometimes coated with gold or other substances for a dramatic effect. Titanium druzy has been treated with a thin layer of titanium to give it a beautiful color and iridescent sheen.Azurite is a carbonate mineral formed in the oxidized portions of copper deposits. Its crystals can take over 145 different forms and its color varies from a beautiful azure blue to a much darker blue-black. Azurite and malachite often occur in the same formations.
