Australian Pink Mookaite of Cretaceous Origin - 925 Sterling Silver Pendant with Rare Gem - Height: 50 mm - Width: 23 mm- 10 g - (1)
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Australian Pink Mookaite of Cretaceous origin is presented as a 925 sterling silver pendant with a rare gem, certified Italian jewel, weighing 10 g and measuring 50 × 23 × 7 mm.
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925 Sterling Silver Pendant with Rare Gem — Natural Australian Pink Mookaite Pendant
This pendant is made with natural Australian pink mookaite, a rare variety still little used in the jewelry sector, appreciated especially by collectors and enthusiasts of unconventional geological materials. Mookaite belongs to the family of silica diaspros and is a sedimentary rock formed from ancient sediments rich in marine microfossils, particularly radiolarians, subsequently transformed through long silicification processes. The pink coloration, less common than the classic yellow or red mookaite, is the result of specific chemical conditions during formation, linked to the presence and distribution of iron oxides in varying concentrations. The surfaces of the stone often show stratifications, variations in density, veining and irregular inclusions that recount successive phases of deposition, pressure and recementation. Each specimen presents a unique texture, with color transitions ranging from pale pink and chalky to warmer and more earthy tones. Mookaite formed in shallow marine environments of Western Australia, within sedimentary basins later consolidated and transformed over time. This origin is clearly legible in the stone's internal structure, which preserves memory of the natural processes that generated it. The stone is mounted in 925 silver with a minimal and discreet setting, designed to enhance the material without interfering with the natural design. The polishing is studied to render readable the surfaces and internal structures, maintaining the mineral's material character. This is a piece of jewelry characterized by the use of a mineral rare in traditional jewelry, where aesthetics arise directly from geology and time. A pendant meant for those who appreciate authentic, non-standard stones, and recognize value in the natural history imprinted in the material, even before its ornamental function.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google Translate925 Sterling Silver Pendant with Rare Gem — Natural Australian Pink Mookaite Pendant
This pendant is made with natural Australian pink mookaite, a rare variety still little used in the jewelry sector, appreciated especially by collectors and enthusiasts of unconventional geological materials. Mookaite belongs to the family of silica diaspros and is a sedimentary rock formed from ancient sediments rich in marine microfossils, particularly radiolarians, subsequently transformed through long silicification processes. The pink coloration, less common than the classic yellow or red mookaite, is the result of specific chemical conditions during formation, linked to the presence and distribution of iron oxides in varying concentrations. The surfaces of the stone often show stratifications, variations in density, veining and irregular inclusions that recount successive phases of deposition, pressure and recementation. Each specimen presents a unique texture, with color transitions ranging from pale pink and chalky to warmer and more earthy tones. Mookaite formed in shallow marine environments of Western Australia, within sedimentary basins later consolidated and transformed over time. This origin is clearly legible in the stone's internal structure, which preserves memory of the natural processes that generated it. The stone is mounted in 925 silver with a minimal and discreet setting, designed to enhance the material without interfering with the natural design. The polishing is studied to render readable the surfaces and internal structures, maintaining the mineral's material character. This is a piece of jewelry characterized by the use of a mineral rare in traditional jewelry, where aesthetics arise directly from geology and time. A pendant meant for those who appreciate authentic, non-standard stones, and recognize value in the natural history imprinted in the material, even before its ornamental function.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Australian Pink Mookaite of Cretaceous Origin -
Mineral form
925 Sterling Silver Pendant with Rare Gem
Supplement
Certified Italian Jewel
Weight
10 g
Country of origin
Italy
Height
50 mm
Width
23 mm
Depth
7 mm
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