Ria Charisse Blue Chalcedony Four Drop Necklace

Chalcedony is a silicon dioxide mineral composed of submicroscopic Quartz grains, colored and sometimes patterned by other pigmenting minerals with a hardness of 7. Chalcedony deposits are distributed all over the Earth, especially in India, Brazil, Madagascar and Turkey. The name Chalcedony may have been derived from the Greek port city of Chalcedon. Varieties of the stone were worked into jewelry and carvings and even used in weapon and tool making by the ancient civilizations in Egypt, Greece and Rome. As gems of antiquity, they were believed to imbue their holders with various benefits.

This hand beaded necklace of Chalcedony and Apatite was made in Ria's Brooklyn studio with four Blue Chalcedony Drops and Sterling Silver Branch Toggle Clasp.

Materials

Sterling Silver
Chalcedony
Apatite