A unique and beautiful handcrafted sterling silver pendant, set with an Australian boulder opal from Koroit in North Queensland and 18 Karat Gold granulations.

The rich natural texture in the silver pendant is achieved by a process called reticulation, and is only found on handmade silver jewelry

It involves heating the silver numerous times and scrubbing the metal to remove the copper from the surface.

This eventualy results in a thin layer of pure silver at the surface of the piece, and so the melting point of the surface is slightly higher than the core of the metal, and acts like a thin skin under which the molten silver flows and results in an often unpredictable surface texture.

 

 

 

If you have a question about this handmade pendant, or placing your order I would love to help. Please use the form on the left to submit your question and I will contact you within 24 hours.