| | HEART PENDANT CARVED WHITE MOTHER-of-PEARL & 18K GOLD VERMEIL over STERLING SILVER
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| | Item # | : | 183 17367
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| | Type of carving | : | White Mother-of-Pearl shell three-dimensional carved pendant (amulet / charm)
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| | Design | : | Ornate HEART design ~ 3-dimentional carving in exceptional fine details.
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| | Material | : | Natural white Mother-of-Pearl and 18K Gold Vermeil over genuine solid Sterling Silver ~ 18K gold-plated 3-microns.
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| | Plating | : | Very thick and durable ~ 3-microns 18K yellow Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver
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| | Amount | : | 1 (one) individual piece
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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| | Weight | : | approx. 4.18 grams
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| | Size | : | Length: approx. 30.22 mm = 1.18 inches
Width: approx. 18.86 mm
Depth: approx. 7.72 mm
All measurements are taken at the widest points
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| | Bail | : | Inside dimensions of the pendant bail are approx. 6.00 x 2.40 mm ~ it will fit a chain, cord or rope with a diameter of approx. 2.20 mm and smaller.
The cord shown in the photos is for display only and is not included.
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| | Origin | : | Hand-carved by Balinese master-craftsmen
The silverwork is handmade by out in-house master silversmiths.
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| | Color | : | White shell and gold
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| | Quality | : | New and excellent
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| | Treatment | : | None ~ 100 % natural shell which is hand-carved and polished
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| | Hand-crafted | : | This jewelry is made using ancient traditional techniques. Each piece is handmade and is not a machine mass produced item.
Each piece, silver parts and carvings are made one by one which make each piece a one-of-a-kind.
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| | Hallmark stamp | : | This amulet pendant is hallmark stamped 925.
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| | Mother-of-Pearl shell | :
| Mother-of-Pearl is produced by the Pinctada maxima mollusk ~ the South Sea pearl oyster
They are currently cultured in areas throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans, primarily in Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.
These waters are the native habitat of a large oyster known as Pinctada maxima. This oyster grows up to 12 inches in diameter and much larger than other saltwater oysters
There are two varieties of Pinctada maxima, the silver-lipped and the gold-lipped. The two are distinguished by their distinct coloration of the outer edge of the interior. This type of shell is known as mother-of-pearl, and is responsible for the coloration of the cultured pearls produced, therefore the name.
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| | Origin | : | We buy all our shell material from the pearl farms (aqua culture) off the coast of the Island of Sumbawa.
This shell carving is handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese shell carvers.
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| | What is Gold Vermeil? | : | VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold.
Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and then plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal.
The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt.
Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result
The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room.
The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold."
Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple Gold plating only.
Vermeil Jewelry
Vermeil is a more expensive version of Gold plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold.
And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL
Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating.
No wonder that the price is also high.
Gold plated jewelry
Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is depositing by electrochemical methods. As it was said the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below.
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| | Remarks | : | This shell & 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver pendant is absolutely marvelous and made with exceptional detail.
The condition is new and excellent.
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this beautiful charm pendant | |
