Paraiba Topaz, 925 Sterling Silver Pendant, SP019

Paraiba Topaz—neon teal with a story to tell. Back in 1989, a new color of tourmaline was discovered in Paraiba, Brazil—a breathtaking neon blue/green/teal that sold for as much as $15,000 per carat. Rare, gorgeous, intense—and now, pretty much gone. So what is Paraiba Topaz? Let’s be clear: this topaz is a look-alike, not the original tourmaline. The topaz itself is natural—mined from the ground—but it’s been enhanced. In the late ’90s and early ’00s, a small company in California was working on a method to treat Topaz to resemble London Blue—without the cost of nuclear reactor treatment. The stones kept turning out too green. One bright soul noticed they looked a lot like Paraiba Tourmaline, and voilà—a new market was born. We use the term “Paraiba” as a unique color descriptor, because no other term captures the glow or the story behind it. This 14x10mm Paraiba Topaz weighs in around 7 carats and is set into a sturdy 4-prong Sterling Silver basket—nice and heavy—that lets the stone do its thing. It’s accented with a single, well-cut CZ at the bail for just a touch of sparkle. We cast our own mountings and never use flimsy “snap-tight” stuff. It allows the most show of stone for the least expense in silver. A good stable setting that doesn’t set you back a month just to get one. Crafted in solid .925 Sterling Silver, specially alloyed to be highly tarnish-resistant, the metal stays bright and beautiful with minimal upkeep. Since it's still 92.5% pure silver, it qualifies as Sterling Silver—just better. A brilliant pick for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s, Christmas, Mother’s Day, or just because. Backed by a full one-year workmanship warranty and a 30-day unconditional guarantee—return it for any reason, no questions asked. Make her day—heck, make her year. ______________________________________________________________________ BTW, Since we make this from scratch after you order it, we have a lot of flexibility. We can also make this for you in either 14k yellow gold or 14k white gold. Email us and let us know what you're interested in, and we'll give you the best price we can live with. We enjoy a strong repeat business, and keep it by making good jewelry you'll want to wear at prices that we both can live with.