Starborn Purpurite Round Pendant in Sterling Silver
$98.00
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Starborn Purpurite Round Pendant in Sterling Silver
$98.00
- Classic Purpurite round Pendant, bezel set handcrafted in Fine Sterling Silver. This pendant measures approximately 1.5 inches in length including the bale.
- Purpurite is a rare manganese phosphate mineral with traces of iron. It impresses with its unusual natural purple color and a silky iridescent chatoyance, and sometimes a cat's eye effect.
- The mineral is found in noble pegmatite, Purpurite is a secondary mineral formed by oxidation of iron and or manganese and simultaneous leaching of lithium from lithiophilite. There are only a few locations worldwide: Our Purpurite comes from a newly discovered (2020) location in the gemstone fields of Minas Gerais/Brazil.
- Each Purpurite pattern is naturally unique and may differ slightly than the image, though the overall shape and color balance will be similar.