Exceptionally luxurious, these shimmering and verdant chrome diopside beads are utterly unexpected. These richly colored gemstone beads are an exquisitely vivid green color, and each bead features a mix of opaque and transparent material. There are gorgeous patches of a shimmering chatoyance scattered throughout. These gemstones are striking and truly unique.
These beads are connected with elegant 18kt gold links, and finished with a handmade 18kt toggle clasp. The toggle is set with two beautiful tsavorite garnets which compliment the chrome diopside color perfectly.
Chrome Diopside
Tsavorite Garnet (accents om clasp)
18kt Gold Toggle Clasp
beads measure 12mm
approximately 24" long
product number: NCK-19.5
made in the USA by Cynthia Scott Jewelry
ABOUT THE GEMSTONE
A fairly recent addition to the gemstone record, chrome diopside is a variety of the diopside family which is colored by the presence of chromium. Chromium frequently plays an interesting role in gemstone coloration, and in diopside it is responsible for a vibrant and rich green hue. Important sources today include Tanzania and Russia, though minor deposits have been found elsewhere around the world.
