Peruvian Opal Bead Necklace in Semi-Precious Stone

There is a particular stillness to the sea, held inside stone. Peruvian opal carries that stillness with it: a soft, swimming blue-green that belongs neither entirely to turquoise nor to aquamarine, but occupies its own unhurried place in the spectrum. These beads are drawn from one of the world's most quietly celebrated opal deposits, in the Andean highlands of Peru, where the stone forms in a matrix of volcanic sediment and takes on a translucency unlike any other. Each bead, averaging approximately one centimetre (0.4 inch) across, is shaped and smoothed to a consistent round, allowing the colour to read evenly across the full strand. Approximately thirty-two beads are strung across sixteen inches of cord, the total weight settling at thirty-six grams, comfortable and present against the collarbone. For a summer afternoon, pair it over a white cotton kurta with a raw linen dupatta; the cool tones of the opal pull out the quietness of natural cloth. For evening, let it sit against a pale silk blouse under a silk organza sari in ivory or dusty rose, where it reads as something found rather than worn. The strand is free-sized, fitting most necklines as a single-length choker or low collarbone piece. The beads are uniformly finished, with no sharp edges, and light enough to wear through a full day without fatigue. A straightforward strung closure keeps the silhouette clean and uninterrupted.

Details

• Material: 16 inch String
• Dimensions: Avg Bead Size 0.4 inch, Avg 32 Beads Per Strand
• Weight: 36.0 g
• SKU: LDA426