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WELCOME TO MY STORE CAROLINE JULIEN DESIGNS AND GEMS!
SPECIALIZING IN RARE, HIGH GRADE AND EXOTIC GEMSTONES
INTRODUCING MY 2026 AUTUMN COLLECTION!
“LASHANA”
UP FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE IS THIS STUNNING GENUINE NATURAL RAINBOW MADAGASCAR SAPPHIRE FACETED BRIOLETTE BEADS STERLING SILVER NECKLACE! I'VE NAMED THIS ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER NECKLACE "LASHANA”.
THIS NECKLACE FEATURES A STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF MULTI COLOUR SAPPHIRES ARRANGED IN A RAINBOW DESIGN. "LASHANA” HAS 51 TINY SAPPHIRE FULL TEARDROP MICRO-FACETED BRIOLETTE BEADS THAT GRADUATE FROM 4.5X2.5MM UP TO 5X3MM. I'VE ARRANGED THESE SAPPHIRES FLUSH ALONG THE CHAIN TO CREATE A SPARKLY RAINBOW EFFECT.
THE NECKLACE MEASURES 16.5 INCHES LONG WITH AN EXTENDER CHAIN OF 1.5 INCHES, SO IS ADJUSTABLE FROM 16.5 INCHES UP TO 18 INCHES. IF YOU NEED THIS NECKLACE LONGER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO CUSTOMIZE IT FOR YOU. THE EXTENDER CHAIN HAS 3 MATCHING SAPPHIRE ACCENT BEADS. THIS 'TAIL' LOOKS BEAUTIFUL HANGING DOWN ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK.
I’VE EXPERTLY WIRE WRAPPED THESE GEMSTONES ONTO THE CHAIN WITH 28 GAUGE STERLING SILVER WIRE. THE STERLING SILVER CHAIN IS A FINE BUT STURDY FLAT OVAL LINK THAT GLITTERS IN THE LIGHT. THE STERLING SILVER LOBSTER CLAW CLASP MEASURES 9X5X1MM AND IS HALLMARKED '925'.
THESE GEMSTONES ARE GENUINE SAPPHIRES WHICH ARE 100% NATURAL, BUT SOME MAY HAVE BEEN HEATED TO ENHANCE THE COLOR. HEAT TREATMENT OF THE ROUGH SAPPHIRE GEMSTONES IS A COMMON PRACTICE FOR CUTTERS IN THE GEMSTONE INDUSTRY. THESE GEMSTONES WERE SOURCED IN SRI LANKA AND WERE BEAUTIFULLY CUT, MICRO-FACETED AND POLISHED BY SKILLED ARTISANS. THE CUT AND POLISH OF THESE GEMSTONES IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. THESE ARE NOT DYED OR GLASS FILLED GUARANTEED. THESE HAVE TRANSPARENT CLARITY WITH SOME MINOR NATURAL INNER INCLUSIONS AND SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. THE COLOR OF THESE SAPPHIRES IS RED FOR THE FOCAL, FLANKED BY DEEP ORANGE, PADPARADSCHA, PEACHY ORANGE, LIGHT ORANGE, LEMON YELLOW, LIGHT YELLOW, LEMON-LIME, OLIVE GREEN, TEAL GREEN, AQUA BLUE-GREEN, DEEP TEAL BLUE, SLATE BLUE, DEEP BLUE-GREEN, POWDER BLUE, COBALT BLUE, DEEP ROSE, HOT PINK, ROSEY PINK, LIGHT LILAC ROSE AND BABY PINK ON THE ENDS. THESE GEMSTONES ALSO DISPLAY SOME DICHROISM WHICH MEANS THEY CAN APPEAR DIFFERENT COLORS DEPENDING ON THE LIGHTING, BACKGROUND OR DIRECTION THE STONES ARE VIEWED FROM. I'VE PHOTOGRAPHED THESE BEAUTIES IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT & UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. (PHOTOS DO NOT DO THESE JUSTICE AS THEY ARE STUNNING IN PERSON) THE RAINBOW COLORS EFFECT OF THESE GEMSTONES DESIGNED TOGETHER IS VERY FEMININE AND ENCHANTING. SAPPHIRES ARE AMONG THE HARDEST GEMSTONES ON EARTH, MEASURING 9 ON THE MOHS SCALE, SO HAVE SOME DENSITY AND FEEL RICH ON YOUR NECK; BUT ALSO DURABLE AND TIMELESS. THESE ARE HIGHER GRADE FOR FANCY SAPPHIRES MAKING THEM RARE AND VALUABLE. ALL TOGETHER, THESE SAPPHIRES WEIGH 14.05 CARATS.
MADAGASCAR IS A PRIMARY GLOBAL SOURCE FOR SAPPHIRES. ANCHORED HEAVILY BY THE MASSIVE, WORLD-RENOWNED SOUTHERN MINING REGION OF ILAKAKA WHICH HAS EXCEPTIONAL ALLUVIAL GEM DEPOSITS. THE MAJOR MINING REGIONS INCLUDE THE ILAKAKA-SAKARAHA BASIN IN THE SOUTH AND AMBATONDRAZAKA MINES IN THE NORTH OF MADAGASCAR. MINING METHODS INCLUDE ARTISANAL PIT MINING IN VERTICAL SHAFTS, GRAVEL WASHING BY GATHERING GEM-BEARING GRAVEL FROM RIVERS AND STREAMS & HAND PANNING OR USING WATER SEPARATION TO FIND THE RAW SAPPHIRES. OTHER SAPPHIRE MINES THAT PRODUCE FANCY SAPPHIRES ARE FOUND IN TANZANIA, BURMA, THAILAND, AUSTRALIA, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA, INDIA AND THE USA.
SAPPHIRE IS A MEMBER OF THE CORUNDUM GROUP OF GEMSTONES, OF WHICH RUBY IS ALSO A MEMBER. RUBIES DIFFER FROM SAPPHIRES IN THAT THEY HAVE THE PRESENCE OF CHROMIUM AND IRON. ALL OTHER CORUNDUM ARE CONSIDERED SAPPHIRE. THE MOST DESIRABLE COLOR FOR SAPPHIRE IS A RICH DEEP CORNFLOWER BLUE. ALL OTHER SAPPHIRE COLORS ARE CONSIDERED FANCY SAPPHIRES. SAPPHIRES ARE FORMED IN EVERY COLOR. SHADES OF BLUE OWE THEIR COLOR TO THE PRESENCE OF IRON AND TITANIUM. A SMALL AMOUNT OF IRON CAN PRODUCE YELLOW OR GREEN SAPPHIRES. CHROMIUM PRODUCES PINK AND VANADIUM PRODUCES ORANGE SAPPHIRES. PINKISH ORANGE ARE CALLED PADPARADSCHA, OR LOTUS FLOWER SAPPHIRES. COLORLESS ARE CALLED LEUCO SAPPHIRES.
THIS GORGEOUS RAINBOW SAPPHIRE NECKLACE IS VERY EYE CATCHING, STYLISH AND UNIQUE. A BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF BRIGHT MULTI-COLORED GEMSTONES WITH SILVER METAL DESIGN THAT WOULD LOOK PERFECT WITH YOUR CASUAL OUTFIT, OR DRESSED UP FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION, EVENING OUT, HOLIDAY OR FOR ANYTIME WEAR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL AND FREE SPIRITED WOMAN. IF YOU LOVE SAPPHIRES OR HAVE THESE AS YOUR SEPTEMBER BIRTHSTONE, THESE WOULD BE PERFECT TO TREAT YOURSELF TO OR AS A GIFT FOR A LOVED ONE. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL, DURABLE, LASTING THE TEST OF TIME WITH HEIRLOOM QUALITY.
THIS ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER GEMSTONE NECKLACE WAS CREATED AND HANDMADE BY ME WITH LOVE. ALL JEWELRY IS SHIPPED IN A GIFT BAG AND BUBBLE ENVELOPE. IT COMES WITH MY HANDMADE ARTIST CARD WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE JEWELRY ON THE BACK.
SHIPPING WITHIN CANADA, TO THE USA AND INTERNATIONALLY COMES WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA, PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE PURCHASING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. ***USA BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT I PAY ALL THE TARIFFS AND CUSTOMS FEES BEFORE I SHIP YOUR ITEM, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING EXTRA WHEN YOUR PACKAGE IS DELIVERED*** :-)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO STOP BY AND VISIT MY STORE!
Materials: Sapphire,Gemstone,Sterling silver
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Madagascar RAINBOW SAPPHIRE faceted briolette beads Sterling Silver Necklace
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SPECIALIZING IN RARE, HIGH GRADE AND EXOTIC GEMSTONES
INTRODUCING MY 2026 AUTUMN COLLECTION!
“LASHANA”
UP FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE IS THIS STUNNING GENUINE NATURAL RAINBOW MADAGASCAR SAPPHIRE FACETED BRIOLETTE BEADS STERLING SILVER NECKLACE! I'VE NAMED THIS ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER NECKLACE "LASHANA”.
THIS NECKLACE FEATURES A STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF MULTI COLOUR SAPPHIRES ARRANGED IN A RAINBOW DESIGN. "LASHANA” HAS 51 TINY SAPPHIRE FULL TEARDROP MICRO-FACETED BRIOLETTE BEADS THAT GRADUATE FROM 4.5X2.5MM UP TO 5X3MM. I'VE ARRANGED THESE SAPPHIRES FLUSH ALONG THE CHAIN TO CREATE A SPARKLY RAINBOW EFFECT.
THE NECKLACE MEASURES 16.5 INCHES LONG WITH AN EXTENDER CHAIN OF 1.5 INCHES, SO IS ADJUSTABLE FROM 16.5 INCHES UP TO 18 INCHES. IF YOU NEED THIS NECKLACE LONGER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO CUSTOMIZE IT FOR YOU. THE EXTENDER CHAIN HAS 3 MATCHING SAPPHIRE ACCENT BEADS. THIS 'TAIL' LOOKS BEAUTIFUL HANGING DOWN ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK.
I’VE EXPERTLY WIRE WRAPPED THESE GEMSTONES ONTO THE CHAIN WITH 28 GAUGE STERLING SILVER WIRE. THE STERLING SILVER CHAIN IS A FINE BUT STURDY FLAT OVAL LINK THAT GLITTERS IN THE LIGHT. THE STERLING SILVER LOBSTER CLAW CLASP MEASURES 9X5X1MM AND IS HALLMARKED '925'.
THESE GEMSTONES ARE GENUINE SAPPHIRES WHICH ARE 100% NATURAL, BUT SOME MAY HAVE BEEN HEATED TO ENHANCE THE COLOR. HEAT TREATMENT OF THE ROUGH SAPPHIRE GEMSTONES IS A COMMON PRACTICE FOR CUTTERS IN THE GEMSTONE INDUSTRY. THESE GEMSTONES WERE SOURCED IN SRI LANKA AND WERE BEAUTIFULLY CUT, MICRO-FACETED AND POLISHED BY SKILLED ARTISANS. THE CUT AND POLISH OF THESE GEMSTONES IS VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT. THESE ARE NOT DYED OR GLASS FILLED GUARANTEED. THESE HAVE TRANSPARENT CLARITY WITH SOME MINOR NATURAL INNER INCLUSIONS AND SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. THE COLOR OF THESE SAPPHIRES IS RED FOR THE FOCAL, FLANKED BY DEEP ORANGE, PADPARADSCHA, PEACHY ORANGE, LIGHT ORANGE, LEMON YELLOW, LIGHT YELLOW, LEMON-LIME, OLIVE GREEN, TEAL GREEN, AQUA BLUE-GREEN, DEEP TEAL BLUE, SLATE BLUE, DEEP BLUE-GREEN, POWDER BLUE, COBALT BLUE, DEEP ROSE, HOT PINK, ROSEY PINK, LIGHT LILAC ROSE AND BABY PINK ON THE ENDS. THESE GEMSTONES ALSO DISPLAY SOME DICHROISM WHICH MEANS THEY CAN APPEAR DIFFERENT COLORS DEPENDING ON THE LIGHTING, BACKGROUND OR DIRECTION THE STONES ARE VIEWED FROM. I'VE PHOTOGRAPHED THESE BEAUTIES IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT & UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. (PHOTOS DO NOT DO THESE JUSTICE AS THEY ARE STUNNING IN PERSON) THE RAINBOW COLORS EFFECT OF THESE GEMSTONES DESIGNED TOGETHER IS VERY FEMININE AND ENCHANTING. SAPPHIRES ARE AMONG THE HARDEST GEMSTONES ON EARTH, MEASURING 9 ON THE MOHS SCALE, SO HAVE SOME DENSITY AND FEEL RICH ON YOUR NECK; BUT ALSO DURABLE AND TIMELESS. THESE ARE HIGHER GRADE FOR FANCY SAPPHIRES MAKING THEM RARE AND VALUABLE. ALL TOGETHER, THESE SAPPHIRES WEIGH 14.05 CARATS.
MADAGASCAR IS A PRIMARY GLOBAL SOURCE FOR SAPPHIRES. ANCHORED HEAVILY BY THE MASSIVE, WORLD-RENOWNED SOUTHERN MINING REGION OF ILAKAKA WHICH HAS EXCEPTIONAL ALLUVIAL GEM DEPOSITS. THE MAJOR MINING REGIONS INCLUDE THE ILAKAKA-SAKARAHA BASIN IN THE SOUTH AND AMBATONDRAZAKA MINES IN THE NORTH OF MADAGASCAR. MINING METHODS INCLUDE ARTISANAL PIT MINING IN VERTICAL SHAFTS, GRAVEL WASHING BY GATHERING GEM-BEARING GRAVEL FROM RIVERS AND STREAMS & HAND PANNING OR USING WATER SEPARATION TO FIND THE RAW SAPPHIRES. OTHER SAPPHIRE MINES THAT PRODUCE FANCY SAPPHIRES ARE FOUND IN TANZANIA, BURMA, THAILAND, AUSTRALIA, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, CHINA, INDIA AND THE USA.
SAPPHIRE IS A MEMBER OF THE CORUNDUM GROUP OF GEMSTONES, OF WHICH RUBY IS ALSO A MEMBER. RUBIES DIFFER FROM SAPPHIRES IN THAT THEY HAVE THE PRESENCE OF CHROMIUM AND IRON. ALL OTHER CORUNDUM ARE CONSIDERED SAPPHIRE. THE MOST DESIRABLE COLOR FOR SAPPHIRE IS A RICH DEEP CORNFLOWER BLUE. ALL OTHER SAPPHIRE COLORS ARE CONSIDERED FANCY SAPPHIRES. SAPPHIRES ARE FORMED IN EVERY COLOR. SHADES OF BLUE OWE THEIR COLOR TO THE PRESENCE OF IRON AND TITANIUM. A SMALL AMOUNT OF IRON CAN PRODUCE YELLOW OR GREEN SAPPHIRES. CHROMIUM PRODUCES PINK AND VANADIUM PRODUCES ORANGE SAPPHIRES. PINKISH ORANGE ARE CALLED PADPARADSCHA, OR LOTUS FLOWER SAPPHIRES. COLORLESS ARE CALLED LEUCO SAPPHIRES.
THIS GORGEOUS RAINBOW SAPPHIRE NECKLACE IS VERY EYE CATCHING, STYLISH AND UNIQUE. A BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF BRIGHT MULTI-COLORED GEMSTONES WITH SILVER METAL DESIGN THAT WOULD LOOK PERFECT WITH YOUR CASUAL OUTFIT, OR DRESSED UP FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION, EVENING OUT, HOLIDAY OR FOR ANYTIME WEAR FOR THE PROFESSIONAL AND FREE SPIRITED WOMAN. IF YOU LOVE SAPPHIRES OR HAVE THESE AS YOUR SEPTEMBER BIRTHSTONE, THESE WOULD BE PERFECT TO TREAT YOURSELF TO OR AS A GIFT FOR A LOVED ONE. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL, DURABLE, LASTING THE TEST OF TIME WITH HEIRLOOM QUALITY.
THIS ONE OF A KIND DESIGNER GEMSTONE NECKLACE WAS CREATED AND HANDMADE BY ME WITH LOVE. ALL JEWELRY IS SHIPPED IN A GIFT BAG AND BUBBLE ENVELOPE. IT COMES WITH MY HANDMADE ARTIST CARD WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE JEWELRY ON THE BACK.
SHIPPING WITHIN CANADA, TO THE USA AND INTERNATIONALLY COMES WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA, PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE PURCHASING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. ***USA BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT I PAY ALL THE TARIFFS AND CUSTOMS FEES BEFORE I SHIP YOUR ITEM, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING EXTRA WHEN YOUR PACKAGE IS DELIVERED*** :-)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO STOP BY AND VISIT MY STORE!
Materials: Sapphire,Gemstone,Sterling silver
Only 1 available