{"title":"Raw Aquamarine Necklaces in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw aquamarine necklaces in 925 silver. Each stone is cut to shape by hand and then left unpolished, so it stays matte rather than shiny. See also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aquamarine-rings\"\u003eAquamarine Rings\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aquamarine-earrings\"\u003eAquamarine Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aquamarine-jewelry\"\u003eall Aquamarine Jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aquamarine-necklace","title":"Aquamarine Necklace - Pale Oval in a Branch Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis aquamarine necklace sets a pale oval stone at the centre of a wide circle of silver branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn aquamarine that lights from inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine grows in pegmatite, and as the crystal forms, fluids are trapped inside it and leave a record of that formation in the stone. This one is not clear glass: pale lines and veils run through the inside of the oval, and they are what catch the light, so it comes out of the stone rather than off its surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA circle of branches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver branches spread outward from the stone. Each one divides as it goes and ends in a small rounded bud, and together they close into a full circle. The circle is not a solid disc: every branch stands on its own with space between them, so the skin shows through from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dark centre and bright tips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround the stone the silver is oxidised dark, while the tips of the branches are left bright. The circle lightens as it moves outward, which keeps sending the eye back to the middle. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collar, and a narrow bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe oval sits in a narrow collar edged with small silver beads, and the branches begin at the edge of that collar. Above it, a narrow bail carries the cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44176727375932,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-AQU-002","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_c85272d9-6126-43b9-97e7-ab9ddd5cc178.jpg?v=1779198325"},{"product_id":"raw-aquamarine-blue-crystal-necklace","title":"Raw Aquamarine Necklace - Sea Green Stone on a Cord","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis raw aquamarine necklace hangs one sea green stone in a rim of silver beads, on a flat black cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreenish blue is the aquamarine range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAquamarine runs from greenish blue to blue, so a stone that leans green is aquamarine just as much as a clear blue one. This one sits at that end: a pale sea green, with deeper teal gathering in bands and one side that lightens almost to white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA face we left alone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe face of the stone is not polished. Long lines run down its length, so the light travels along them rather than sitting on one flat surface. The stone is thick, and the setting has depth because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rim of beads, and forked claws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver beads run the whole way round the stone. Claws rise from that rim, each one split in two and finished with a beaded tip, and they fold over the face to hold the stone. We shape the stone and build the silver around it in our Tbilisi studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA closed back and an open bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the stone the silver is a closed plate, ringed by the same bead border. Above it the bail does the opposite: it is an open loop built from silver strands and beads, and the cord passes straight through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery stone is chosen and set one at a time. The piece that reaches you will be close to the photograph and never a copy of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKRA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44194161754172,"sku":"AKRA-NEC-AQU-001","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1026\/2844\/files\/1_33043363-6181-4c33-9553-2dd583fb7f39.jpg?v=1776086763"}],"url":"https:\/\/akragems.com\/collections\/aquamarine-necklaces.oembed","provider":"AKRA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}