Unakite - An Unusual Gemstone

Unakite was first discovered in the Unakas mountains of North Carolina. It is an altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and colorless quartz. It is usually found in various shades of green and pink and is usually mottled in appearance. In this beautiful copper pendant, the setting is quite stunning and is made from pure rose copper. The focal stone is unakite, and has shades of green and pink in it. This is a beautiful piece of fashion jewelry that is quite affordable.

Jasper in Today's Fashion Jewelry

Jasper has been a popular gemstone for fashion jewelry since ancient times. This stone is found in many colors and patterns, which in turn means that the stone can be paired with base metals like copper as well as with precious metals like silver. In this beautiful copper pendant, the focal bead is red jasper, and setting is beautiful rose copper. The red jasper and the rustic rose copper are magic together!

Artistic Onyx Jewelry

Onyx is a microcrystalline form of quartz. The quartz crystals in onyx are so small that they cannot be seen by the naked eye and the stone appears glassy. This stone is found in many shades including black, red, blue, green, yellow, and white. It is believed that the Greeks and Romans wore Onyx jewelry many centuries ago. The word Onyx is taken from the Greek word ‘Onux’ meaning ‘fingernail’. Intricate copper pendants often have onyx beads as the focal stone. This particular pendant has a naturally red onyx which is cut in the inverted teardrop shape. The stone and setting compliment each other perfectly to create his superb copper pendant.

Copper & Onyx - The Perfect Combination for Fashion Jewelry

Greek mythology has an interesting explanation for the origin of onyx. Legend has it that while Venus was sleeping, the mischievous Cupid cut her fingernails and left them on the ground. The gods turned the cut nails to stone (onyx) because no part of a heavenly goddess would be allowed to perish. This particular pure copper pendant is yellow in color. This is a large and unique pendant, and the rustic copper setting was crafted with great care and skill. This large pendant – about 2.5 inches long – is a definite attention getter.

Artistic Copper Pendants - Perfect Fashion Jewelry

With the resurgence of copper jewelry, copper pendants are gaining a special place in the world of fashion jewelry today. Copper costs less than US$2 a pound today making it very affordable for making jewelry. There are a variety of copper pendants available in the market today. Copper has a beautiful natural color because of which it can be used as the only material in the pendant. Copper crosses for example, are popular with men and women. The copper pendant in the picture shows a second type of copper pendant. Here, the artistic pure copper setting is paired with a blue onyx stone. Onyx is believed to have the ability to control overpowering emotions as well as being able to soothe anxieties and fears.

Affordable Gemstones in Fashion Jewelry

Indian rubies are suitable for fashion jewelry. These stones are typically heavily included. Because of this, their color and transparency is not as good as gem quality specimens. By the same token however, they are quite cheap relative to gem quality rubies, and are therefore well suited for fashion jewelry. This copper pendant is a good example of the application of Indian rubies in fashion jewelry. The stone is natural Indian ruby in dark purple. The copper setting is beautifully crafted and the rustic copper color compliments the focal stone well.

A Unique Copper Pendant

Onyx is a microcrystalline form of quartz that is found in a variety of colors. Some common colors include black, red, brown, green and yellow. The stone used in this pure copper pendant is an interesting shade of light blue. The stone is cut with a smooth finish, which is quite common for this stone. Rarely if ever is onyx used in the facet-cut form. The rose colored copper setting is simply superb. The design in copper is very intricate and as you can imagine, required skilled crafting. With all its beauty and uniqueness, this copper pendant costs just US$20. This is a perfect example of where fashion jewelry can look great and yet be very inexpensive.