Herkimer Diamond & Freshwater Pearl Fringe Necklace

18" long, large and small Herkimer Diamonds, 4mm Freshwater Pearls, sterling silver wire, chain, and clasp.

Herkimer Diamonds are natural, double terminated pieces of quartz. The 'diamond' in their name refers to both their clarity and natural faceting. They are harder than most Quartz varieties which might be because they are formed in a hard rock matrix. Herkimer's can be clear or included, the black inclusions usually being carbon deposits, and sometimes they can be Smoky, exhibit skeletal Quartz formations, or even have Enhydro inclusions of water but this is a very small percentage of the crystals. They are found exclusively in New York, USA. Promotes dreams, visions, and purification.

Pearls come in many colors, usually depending on mollusk and water that it grew in, and are usually found in oysters. They are built up mother-of-pearl (calcium carbonate) and though the beads used in jewelry are typically small, they are extraordinarily compact which makes it very hard to crush them.