{"product_id":"blue-topaz-necklace","title":"Blue Topaz Teardrop Necklace","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 4x6mm pear-cut blue topaz pendant in an organic bezel, on a 40+5cm adjustable 18ct gold-plated 925 sterling silver chain. House Of 18th Jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Blue Topaz Teardrop Necklace from House Of 18th Jewellery is a sterling silver pendant necklace featuring a single 4x6mm pear-cut blue topaz set in an irregular, hand-formed bezel. The pendant hangs from a fine cable chain measuring 40cm with a 5cm extender, allowing the length to be adjusted between 40cm and 45cm. Both pendant and chain are solid 925 sterling silver finished with 18ct gold plating. The necklace is nickel-free and suitable for sensitive skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is blue topaz?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTopaz is an aluminium silicate mineral rating 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it one of the harder gemstones used in jewellery and well suited to daily wear. Blue topaz is produced by treating colourless topaz, and ranges from pale sky blue through to deeper London blue. The stone in this necklace is a light sky blue, cut as a faceted pear to catch light from the point upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the bezel is irregular\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe setting is not a uniform machine-cut bezel. The gold is formed to wrap the stone unevenly, so the metal reads as poured rather than fabricated. The effect is that a small stone still holds attention - the frame does as much work as the topaz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to care for 18ct gold-plated sterling silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold-plated sterling silver jewellery lasts longest when kept away from perfume, hairspray, chlorine and prolonged water contact. Put the necklace on last when dressing and remove it before showering or swimming. Store flat and dry in a soft pouch to prevent the chain from knotting. Clean with a dry soft cloth only — polishing cloths and silver dips remove gold plating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long the gold plating lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold plating is a finish, not a material. With daily wear it typically holds for one to two years before it begins to show thinning at high-contact points — the underside of a band, the back of a pendant — and considerably longer on pieces that come off before water, perfume and sleep. The 925 sterling silver underneath does not wear out, and the plating can be renewed by a jeweller.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House Of 18th Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53448212021514,"sku":"CS1831T","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/0161\/5370\/files\/4.png?v=1787406357","url":"https:\/\/houseof18thjewellery.com\/products\/blue-topaz-necklace","provider":"House Of 18th Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}