Faceted Rose Quartz Sterling Silver Pendant

Naturally soft pink, this beautifully semi-translucent piece of Rose Quartz has been skilfully faceted, giving this romantic gemstone a wonderful sparkle. Set in a sterling silver pendant setting. Pendant measures approximately 22x16x6mm, including bail.

Comes with a complimentary18" sterling silver link chain. Presented in a quality Two Skies box with 'Colourful Quartz' pamphlet, ready for gifting.

Rose Quartz, appropriately commonly known as the 'love stone' or 'heart stone'. Records show this pale pink gem being exchanged as a token of affection as early as 600 BC. And while it's mainly believed to attract romantic intimacy, it can also be used to promote bonding within groups, increase harmony with nature, strengthen self-belief, and enhance awareness of beauty wherever it can be found.
Why do silversmiths use 925%? Measured in parts per thousand, pure silver (999%) is too soft so silversmiths mix it with other metals to make it it harder. The purer the metal, the higher the polish, but it is a lot softer (thus less durable). The harder the metal is, the more hard wearing the jewellery is, but it will also tarnish easier as it has less silver content. Therefore, the silver industry set a standard percentage content for fine silver (925); what we know as "sterling silver". At Two Skies our silversmiths use 925 (sterling) silver for ring shafts and moving parts, and a very high 950% on our stones settings, which enables us to get a strong jewellery item with a beautiful and secure stone setting, without any gluing. Each piece of our jewellery is hand stamped with our Two Skies Hallmark alongside the recognised industry 925 Hallmark.