Peruvian Opal Pendant, Sterling Silver, Teal Blue Kinetic Necklace, Three Stone Boulder Opal, Organically Shaped

Three Peruvian opal cabochons, each a variation on the same teal-blue theme. The top stone leans blue-green, cooler and slightly more restrained. The middle has more visible internal movement, green surfacing within the teal in a way that shifts as the pendant turns. The bottom is the largest of the three and the most saturated, a deep clear teal that anchors the whole composition. Together they make an argument for what a single gem can do when it's given room to vary.

Each cabochon sits in a sterling silver bezel set into a textured oval backing with a dark patina, with silver spheres scattered across the surface in an organic arrangement that varies from stone to stone. The three sections link together through small rings, the whole composition suspended from a simple flat bail. At just under 3 inches long the pendant has presence without weight, and wears as well layered as it does alone.

Hallmarked Blue Piranha and .925. The pendant measures just under 3 inches (7.6 cm) long from the top of the bail to the bottom of the pendant, and ¾ inch (1.7 cm) wide. Weight is 11.6 grams.

Each pendant is available without a chain, so you may use your own if you prefer. If you want to add a chain, I offer different lengths and styles. Every chain comes with a 2-inch extender so you can vary the length. Please choose your chain from the options at checkout.

Your purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.

Good for: the woman who lov3es color the way other people love light, in variations and gradations. The person who collects with intention and wears with conviction. The collector who wants provenance, craft, and color, all in the same piece. 

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About Peruvian Opal: 

Peruvian opal is found in the Andes Mountains of Peru, one of the few sources in the world producing opal in this particular blue-green range. Its color runs from bright teal to soft aqua-green, and the stone can be fully opaque or lightly translucent depending on the specimen. When the opal remains in its host rock matrix rather than being extracted from it, the finished stone carries the warm brown of the surrounding material alongside the blue-green, producing the kind of color contrast and pattern variation that solid-color opal can't replicate. Peruvian opal is not a fire opal and does not display the spectral flash associated with Australian varieties — its appeal is in its color, its translucency, and the relationship between the opal and its matrix.

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