Loma Pinta Agate Bracelet with Holley Blue Chalcedony and Butterfly Accents, Argentium Sterling Silver

Adjustable length. See below.
A double layer of hand textured Argentium sterling silver surrounds this pretty pastel Loma Pinta Agate cabochon.
Each butterfly is accented with Holley Blue Chalcedony cabochons.
To make the butterflies and leaves I have used precious metal clay and they are 99.9% pure silver, which is known as ‘fine silver’.

Loma Pinta ("Painted Hill") nodules are found on the southeastern flank of Cerro Brajo de Diablo ("Devil's Needle Mountain"), some 15 miles east of Estacion Moctezuma. The name "Loma Pinta" was given to the agate by Dr. I. M. Epstein, an El Paso pediatrician and agate collector, in the 1950s and 1960s.
The agate was initially mined by Tomas Saenz (of Ciudad Juarez) and Jesus Gamon. The deposit has not been actively worked since the early 1970s.
Loma Pinta Agate is a beautiful, pastel toned nodular agate that was discovered not far from the Moctezuma claim in Chihuahua, Mexico. it is rarely seen, as it was all but mined out in the 70s.

Holley Blue Chalcedony is a blue to purple seam agate/chalcedony and is one of the most popular agates in the western Oregon area. Located near Holley Oregon, The Holley Mountain area is the main area for this famous lapidary material. It is located on leased timberland. Bulldozed over and replanted it was closed to digging as of spring 1997. Gem quality Holley Blue has become exceedingly rare.


7” and 7 3/4” adjustable length.
Argentium 93.5% sterling silver.

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Hallmarked with a flying unicorn, the registered trademark for Argentium.

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Why Argentium Sterling Silver?
Purer:
Argentium sets new purity standards for silver. Argentium is always prurer than traditional sterling silver.
Natural Beauty:
Plating is prone to wear and tear and is commonly used on silver items to give the temporary illusion of purity. Argentium is the natural color of pure silver through and through.
Brighter:
Argentium silver is brighter than platinum, white gold and traditional sterling silver. It is the whitest of them all.
Longer lasting shine:
Argentium silver is low maintenance, easy to care for and simple to keep clean.
Responsible:
Argentium guarantees traceability of its raw silver. It is certified that Argentium is produced using only recycled silver.


ARGENTIUM® is a registered trademark of Argentium International Limited. As a licensed member of the Argentium Silver Guild I proudly stamp this product with the Flying Unicorn logo.All items will be sent with a signature requirement- if you do not want this service please send me a note at checkout, but please understand that I cannot refund an unsigned for package if it has been lost to parcel bandits.