The handcrafted agatized coral pendant measures 80 mm from the bail to the bottom of the pendant. The agatized coral is wrapped in 21 gauge round sterling silver jewelry wire. The pendant hangs from a brown polished cotton cord that has a silvertone lobster claw clasp. This agatized coral is similar to geode in that it was a hunk of coral rock that was sliced open to reveal the agate that has formed inside the coral rock. There is a photo of the back of the pendant revealing the coral rock. The sterling silver wire culminates in two swirls of silver on the front of the pendant complimenting the natural swirls occuring in the agate.
This piece reflects Diane's favorite stone cutting style which is to maintain as much as possible the natural shape of the stone, to polish just enough to show off the stones natural color, and to leave the back natural for contrast and to give the owner the pleasure of see the stone both in it's natural and polished state.
Diane has been wire crafting for 5 years and has been making jewelry for 40 years. Many of the gemstones used in her work were collected by her father from around the world over a 40 year year period. Many are local gemstones to the mountains of North Carolina and some of those have been mined in those mountains by Diane herself. Custom made handcrafted jewelry is our specialty. Every piece is unique. There are no two exactly alike. We also have Junior Mining, designed especially for children at our physical store location. You can make purchases from this website using any credit card or bank card using our Pay Pal account. For special orders for products not yet listed on the website or to pay by check call 828 524-3307 and ask for Diane or Tom.
Franklin Gemstone and Jewelry Warehouse offers gemstones, jewelry and handcrafted jewelry made from natural gemstones. Faceted and cabochon cut gemstones, rough gem rocks, jewelry and handcrafted jewelry are all offered inside our actual warehouse at 3002 GA Road in Franklin, NC, ( Phone: 828 524-6132). Many of these products will be added to our web store. We offer a friendly family like atmosphere. Children are welcome. We even have a kiddie mine. The Franklin Gemstone and Jewelry Warehouse is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM from late March through December. We also open other times by appointment by calling 828 524-3307 or 828 371-2436. Our web store is open year round. Our visitors become our friends and we look forward to their speedy return. We enjoy answering your questions. Our shop is like a gemstone and jewelry museum. We plan that our web store will offer the same as the web store inventory grows. Although the physical shop closes for the winter, the web store remains open all year.
handcrafted by Diane
