Ruby Zoisite Tab Necklace

Description

A Ruby Zoisite Tab necklace. Ruby-zoisite is the natural combination of both ruby and zoisite crystals in a single specimen. Ruby-zoisite is also heavily included with black hornblende minerals. Tanzania is the only source for ruby-zoisite. Depending on its primary constituents, ruby-in-zoisite can vary tremendously in color, pattern and hardness. Zoisite provides an earthy green color, while ruby inclusions give it pink and red highlights. Although ruby-zoisite is not fine ruby, it is one of the most colorful ornamental gemstones available.

This necklace shows the contrasting colours off to the full. 16 inches long with a one inch drop at the front the colourful ruby zoisite is framed with hammered pieces of gold plated silver (vermeil) with a handmade S catch