Apatite Jewelry
Most people are unfamiliar with the gemstone or mineral known as apatite, and apatite jewelry is fairly rare although the gem is beautiful, especially in its blue-green colour or neon blue-green apatite (from Madagascar). So why the rarity? It is a rather soft gemstone, rating a 5 on the Moh's hardness scale. It can be difficult to work with, and I have the broken apatite in my studio to prove it. However, once the apatite jewelry is made, apatite is usually fine as long as you treat it with the care you would any good gemstone. (Fluorite, common for beaded jewelry, rates a 4 on the Moh's hardness scale).
Apatite comes from the Greek word for deceit since it was so easily confused with other gemstones.
Apatite comes from the Greek word for deceit since it was so easily confused with other gemstones.
apatite bracelet with other gemstones
The Romance of the Unpredictable
The unpredictable here is the combination of neon aqua apatite with flashing rainbow moonstone and a sprinkle of genuine amethysts! But this unpredictable combination works beautifully with the addition of sterling silver charms, tiny Thai Karen Hill tribes beads, and a lovely leaf-shaped toggle clasp. The bracelet boasts three strands of gemstones for a remarkable look.
Price: 141.99
Price: 141.99
apatite bracelet
Apatite Bracelet with Gold
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Sing To Me
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The Dichotomy of the Lotus
The apatite bracelet is ever so simple: pretty neon aqua apatite rondelles lead to a smooth curved sterling silver tube with a cutout lotus hanging from it. A curved sterling silver lobster clasp is the closure.
Price: 91.99
The apatite bracelet is ever so simple: pretty neon aqua apatite rondelles lead to a smooth curved sterling silver tube with a cutout lotus hanging from it. A curved sterling silver lobster clasp is the closure.
Price: 91.99
Price: 91.99
apatite necklace with sterling silver
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Edwardian Idyll
Little apatite disks in neon aqua (our favorite apatite color) make up the majority of this necklace. A pretty sterling silver filigree centerpiece drips three apatite ovals. This apatite jewelry reminds us of the necklaces worn by Edwardian ladies at the turn of the century. Price: 88.99 |
Cluny Grey Jewelry; 4109 Lee Highway; Arlington, VA 22207
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