Blue Czech Pearls 18" Necklace new arrival Strung on a gold filled

Strung on a gold filled flat cable chain

Floral leather tooling is done by hand while the leather is still damp

Cut into an oval cabochon and set in a domed sterling silver band

Jet Black Austrian crystals add crisp

Blue Czech Pearls 18" Necklace new arrival Strung on a gold filledGrown, Not Cut Pearls form when a mollusk coats an irritant in layer after layer of nacre the same iridescent substance that lines the inside of its shell until it hardens into a smooth, rounded bead. Unlike faceted gemstones, no cutting or polishing creates the shape; it's entirely built by the organism itself over time. These are light blue Czech pearls, dyed to that cool pastel tone rather than left in the natural cream range most pearls occur in.