Platinum Swiss Topaz and Crystal Circle pendants

specification

Stones: 9 pieces 3mm round Swiss Topaz stones and 9 pieces 3mm round crystals

Colour: lighter blue

Material: The Circle is a Platinum 950 Circle

Dimensions: 20mm X 6mm

Weight: 14.0ct total Weight

950 platinum

Josephine Leroy works with 950 Plati n for his jewellery.

Platinum is more rare than any other precious metal. Platinum is usually offered in the alloy 950. This consists of 95% platinum and 5% of a metal admixture and is particularly hard and resistant. Due to its exceptional toughness, there is virtually no abrasion on the jewellery - the material merely shifts sideways. Moreover, hardly any other material can hold stones as securely as platinum.

Description

We only use natural gemstones which are cut to size in a complex process and sorted by hand in a multi-stage selection process.

After the first multiple sorting, the stones are cut and polished into a brilliant shape, then they are sorted again according to size, colour and purity.

In order to build the stones into a circle, 18 stones must be found that differ as little as possible in appearance. This requires a very well trained eye, which can detect the finest differences.

When the stones are arranged for a circle, they are carefully placed in the setting by hand and fixed like a diamond.

As a rule, a maximum of 1% of the respective raw stone can be used for our noble objects. To achieve the highest possible quality, all work is done by hand and by experienced specialists.

As few foreign inclusions as possible and a striking colour are the characteristics that meet our quality standards.

The typical colour of a Swiss Topaz lighter blue transparent. It is available in all shades.

Topaz scores an 8 on the hardness scale. It is a hard, brilliant stone with a fine colour spectrum. In fact, the colour of a topaz is more important than its size in determining its value. Topaz occurs naturally in a range of colours and is heat treated to produce the most popular shades. Genuine topaz comes in shades from colourless to yellow, orange, red or brown and is sometimes treated by irradiation to produce blue colours. The term "Imperial Topaz" refers to stones with a fine peach to reddish-orange colour. Today, pink, blue and honey-coloured stones are the most sought after, while deep golden yellow and pink are the most valuable (natural pink stones are rare - most are heat-treated yellow stones).