Art Nouveau | Moldavite Gemstone | Fringe Rollerball Necklace

Art Nouveau Lace was designed specifically for the Green Witch collection. Every collection features a different Lace, which is hands-down my most top selling design ever! Each Lace is inspired by the theme and typically features hidden imagery. Laces are seamless, highly detailed, and always feature a stone on the face. Laces always take a lot more love but are worth it every time… so I try to really give them killer one-of-a-kind stones. Art Nouveau Lace is inspired by shelf fungus, or bracket fungi, like Polypore Mushrooms. Polypores are a group of fungi that form large fruiting bodies with gills on the underside. Most polypores inhabit tree trunks or branches consuming the wood, but some soil-inhabiting species form interconnected systems with trees. Polypores play a very significant role in the nutrient cycling and carbon dioxide production of forest ecosystems. There are over a thousand known species of polypores but many have yet to be discovered. Polypores are much more diverse in old natural forests with abundant dead wood than in plantations or younger managed forests. Due to logging and deforestation a number of species have declined drastically and are under threat of extinction. To highlight the natural beauty of a polypore formation, I have chosen the Art Nouveau style indicative of Alphonse Mucha. Art Nouveau was most popular from 1890 – 1910. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine arts (especially painting and sculpture) and applied arts. It was most widely used in interior design, graphic arts, furniture, glass art, textiles, ceramics, metal work, and jewelry.

• This design has been paired with a premium grade Moldavite gemstone. Moldavite is rarer and more expensive than most gemstones because it is actually a rare variety of extraterrestrial mineraloid formed by the impact of a meteor 15 MILLION years ago! Due to being extensively mined since the 1800s, Moldavite is very quickly approaching depletion— so get it while you still can! It is neither technically glass nor crystal because it contains minerals but no crystalline structure, making it a special class called mineraloid. This one in particular is an extra thick piece, giving it the appearance of the void of space. I can only imagine that this was the color produced by our Earth when struck with starstuff! Continue reading to learn more about Moldavite and its metaphysical properties.

Gemstones feature a faceted and pointed back that allows in a ton of light and sparkle. Gemstones require expertise to set correctly and securely. It has been placed in a solid hybrid-style bezel which protects the stone like a traditional bezel but also uses decorative prongs to allow for greater light play, in the style of fine jewelry. The inside of the bezel has been sealed against tarnish to preserve the stunning luster of the gemstone. The result is a beautiful and durable heirloom quality rollerball necklace. This Moldavite has been paired with Antique Jet Swarovskis that match the Pyrite inclusions inside the crystal ball which resemble an asteroid belt!

Charmed Ones feature charms and castings collected from small artisanal shops and are made with solid sterling silver. This rollerball necklace incorporates two double-sided palm reader hands, my most requested signature castings ever.

Fringed Rollerball Necklaces feature my signature chain fringe, inspired by the fringe jewelry of the roaring 20’s. Fringe is found in two different styles; either diamond cut chain or bar chain. Each strand is held perfectly with tension so they’re never out of place! At the end of each chain is a sterling silver star charm with crescent moon focal.

Crystal Ball Rollerball Necklaces feature my signature spheres permanently post-mounted in the style of fine pearls! Each one is drilled by hand so that it can be fitted with the perfect cup and post. This is a popular technique used by other fine jewelers on pearl jewelry, modified to suit my crystal balls. Each crystal ball is doubly reinforced with a sturdy decorative base, creating my unique floating effect. This crystal ball in particular has also been bejeweled with Antique Jet Swarovski crystals to compliment the Pyrite inclusions within the Crystal Ball.

The Crystal Ball featured on this Rollerball Necklace is Pyrite in Quartz. The crystal ball is an exceptionally high-grade Pyrite in Quartz with a touch of Hematite. Below, matching Pyrite colored Swarovskis gleam. The cabochon is a fat drop of matching Pyrite in Quartz, cut and polished by a local Colorado artisan. These crystals were curated especially for my rollerball necklaces.

Pyrite in Quartz have exceptional meteor-like Pyrite inclusions, have gem-quality clarity, and are extremely rare. Pyrite in Quartz combines the amplifying properties of Quartz with the balancing and stabilizing properties of Pyrite. Pyrite is believed shield the wearer from negative attacks as well as enhance willpower, optimism, logic, and mental acuity. This crystal ball has been suspended in such a way that it creates an optical illusion, magnifying the pyrite inclusions within! The effect is that of an asteroid belt or meteorites flying through space, the perfect pairing for extraterrestrial Moldavite.

The Gemstone featured on this Rollerball Necklace is super fat Trillion cut Moldavite. You will be blown away at the depths of green you will see inside the stone in person. Crystals and stones found within my collections are gem-quality specimens curated by artisanal lapidaries and family operated mines. These gemstones were curated especially for my rollerball necklaces from a GIA-Certified supplier.

Moldavite Moldavite is rarer and more expensive than most gemstones because it is actually a rare variety of extraterrestrial mineraloid formed by the impact of a meteor 15 MILLION years ago! Moldavite draws its name from the country of Moldova, where the rare material is dominantly found. Due to being extensively mined since the 1800s, Moldavite is very quickly approaching depletion— so get it while you still can! It is neither technically glass nor crystal because it contains minerals but no crystalline structure, making it a special class called mineraloid. In Metaphysical beliefs, Moldavite is a exceptionally powerful stone having been birthed through fire, destined for purpose, and sent to Earth by the cosmos. Moldavite is star-born, carrying an intense frequency created by the union of extraterrestrial energy and Earth. This unique fusion is thought to accelerate personal and spiritual evolution, making Moldavite one of THE most highly sought-after metaphysical materials. Moldavite is believed to be a life-altering catalyst, drawing both Celestial light and healing Earth energy.

*Essential oils not included