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Padparadscha Sapphire and Recycled Sterling Silver Ring, size 7.5

Padparadscha Sapphire and Recycled Sterling Silver Ring, size 7.5

Description

An incredible 5mm Chatham lab-created padparadscha sapphire sits on a 5mm wide sterling silver floral patterned band. The inside of the band has been stamped with a '925' hallmark as well as my initials. All of the metal used in this ring's construction is from recycled sources.

This is a size 7.5 (US) and is handmade by me.

A few words about lab-created stones...

Lab created stones (also referred to as man-made, synthetic, or cultured stones) are NOT fakes. They are chemically and optically identical to their mined counterparts, but by growing them in the lab, many of the environmental and humanitarian problems inherent with gemstone mining can be avoided. This particular stone was created by Chatham Gems, a leader in created gemstones. According to the company, "Chatham does not make gemstones, we make environments in which crystals grow naturally." In other words, these are real gemstones that are cultured in a laboratory - natural components are placed in an environment created to duplicate nature's. Once the required combination of chemical and environmental factors is created, the crystals grow over the course of a year, the length of time depending on the gemstone. As a result, quality diamonds and gemstones are developed with identical physical, chemical, and optical properties to those found in nature.

Due to the value of this piece, shipping costs have been adjusted to include insurance within the United States. I do offer international shipping; if you live outside the US, please contact me for a quote specific to your location. Due to the lack of availability of insurance through the US postal service for international packages, I am now using FedEx when shipping overseas; this is a more expensive but far safer option.

As is all my jewelry, this piece is vegan, meaning no animal products (pearls, silk, leather, etc.) were used in its construction.

I accept PayPal, money orders, checks, and credit cards (please call me at 707-599-2951 if you would like to initiate a credit card payment outside of Paypal).

Added on Jan 23, 2010