Description
Materials/Features: Amazingly Beautiful Natural Charoite
Purple Chatoyant Gemstone, Sterling Silver Sculptural Setting, Original Lost
Wax Casting, Sterling Silver Chain with Lobster Clasp, Signed by Artist,
Certificate of Authenticity, Certified Kauai Made, Gift Boxed, Free Domestic
Shipping via USPS Priority Mail, Made with Aloha
Aloha, this beautiful and powerful Eagle Ray sculptural
pendant is handmade in Hawaii on Kauai island. It is an original jewelry art
pendant named “Hihimanu”. I literally searched the other side of the planet for
this extremely high quality rough gem and then cut this spectacular rich purple
and lavender chatoyant gemstone for this pendant. Purple is the official color
of the island of Kauai, which makes this composition oh-so-special. I set it in
a solid sterling silver sculpture I created in the lost wax tradition. This
piece is my Jewel # P-HH-CHAR-1053-003.
This piece is a member of my “Life on the Reef”
collection of marine life jewelry art which focuses on important and in this
case majestic members of the tropical reef community. I call this Spotted Eagle
Ray piece “Hihimanu”. The Hawaiians revere this sleek, beautiful and mysterious
animal so much, they call it Hihimanu, meaning “magnificence”. The majesty,
beauty and grace of this marine animal is unparalleled. I designed this
composition to embody these qualities in this stylized sculpture integrating
hand carved ancient Polynesian tattoo art motifs, which celebrate the
Hawaiian’s inseparable cultural and spiritual ties to the sea.
Aloha and Enjoy,
Thresh
Features
Gemstone: Amazing, rare and exotic Charoite gemstone.
This superb gem is purple and lavender with a pearly luster, chatoyant (light
moves through the fibrous gem and is refracted back to the eye, making the
pattern in the gem appear to move). Charoite of this quality is extremely rare
now. It is only known to occur in a tiny region of Siberia. I was able to find
this rough piece in a small and very expensive lot about three years ago, and
I’ve not been able to find any-where near this quality since. This is a
completely natural, untreated gemstone that I have composed, cut and set in my
Kauai Studio.
Setting: Solid Sterling Silver hand-sculpted lost wax
casting, created from recycled silver, purified, alloyed and certified to the
highest standards, made in the USA. It is hand signed on the back with
"Thresh" and "925".
Size: 1-7/8” tall x 1-1/2” wide x 7/16” in its arching
thickness for a beautiful 3-dimensional sculpture. It is sculpted and
completely finished on the back.
Patina: created in the recesses of the sculpture to
subtly contrast and accentuate the highly polished raised surfaces.
Chain: Solid Sterling Silver 1.8mm Reverse Rope chain
with fine lobster clasp and subtle oxidized patina in the recesses, 18” length
included.
Authenticity: I hand sign this original fine jewelry art
that I personally create in my Kauai studio, as this shows my pride in my
unique design and fine workmanship. The jewelry photographed here is the actual
piece you are purchasing and that I will ship. I create and include a genuine
Certificate of Authenticity with this original jewelry art piece.
Presentation: I nestle my jewelry art in a beautiful blue
leatherette presentation jewelry gift box with white satin interior, with a
white customized Jewels of the Reef outer packing cover. I include this at no
additional charge, as I think you’ll appreciate this attention to detail.
Kauai Made: This original jewelry art is certified by The
County of Kauai, Hawaii in the “Kauai Made” program as it was created on Kauai,
by the people of Kauai, with love and respect for the aina (land) of Kauai.
Reef Conservation: Melding my passion for the sea and the
magnificent tropical reef environs of the world with my love of gem cutting and
fine art sculpting, I created Jewels of the Reef. I hope my jewelry art helps
to raise awareness of reef life and its importance in all of our lives. I
regularly contribute some of the proceeds from my jewelry sales to a few select
and effective conservation organizations who are working hard to preserve our
incredibly important and valuable reefs and all of the species that depend on
them throughout the world, including ourselves. Please also see my website at http://www.jewelsofthereef.com/conservation_a/270.htm for more on this topic.
Aloha Spirit: All of my jewelry art is made with aloha, from my heart,
from Kauai island, and I am excited and humbled to be able to spread this
Hawaiian island aloha spirit in my art and service to you.
Real Service: Please feel free to call me toll-free at 866-966-5687 or
at 808-212-8597 if I can answer any questions for you or help you in any way.
You can also email me at [email protected] or text me at 808-212-8597.
Remember that island time is three hours different from Pacific Time in the
summer and two hours different in the winter, so you may be enjoying lunch
while I’m just getting up to make coffee :-)
Real Guarantee: I want you to be TOTALLY THRILLED with your purchase,
because I’m not happy if you’re not happy, and I back up that statement with a
money back guarantee, so let’s get to it and let me thrill you with my jewelry
art and sincere service!
Etsy: See more of my jewelry art in my Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelsoftheReef
Jewels of the Reef by Thresh-Exquisite Tropical Jewelry
Art & Outstanding Service Since 2006
Wear your Tropical Passion
Aloha and Mahalo (thank you),
Thresh
