Thomsonite Heart Sterling 14KY Pendant by Lori Braun PT951 $395.00
Lori Braun has framed this fine specimen of thomsonite in a textured sterling silver frame. A few 14KY balls are placed off center. They accent the asymmetrical colors and shapes of the thomsonite nicely.
The scale of this pendant is such that it could be put on and worn daily. It's perfect for the person with the Midwest in their heart.
You'll find the colorless, white, beige/pink and pine greens to be a Michigan and Minnesota rare find, and a rock hounder's prize.
*All dimensions and weight are approximate.
This pendant is Minnesota made and a "one of a kind" by Lori Braun
"IRON COUNTY: Thomsonite-Ca occurs abundantly in outcrops of the Porcupine volcanics along the Montreal River below the dam along Saxon flowage. The thomsonite occurs as coarse radiating bladed crystals in cavities and veins associated with lava flow tops." Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin Madison
"Thomsonite occurs with other zeolites in the amygdaloidal cavities of basaltic volcanic rocks, and occasionally in granitic pegmatites. Examples have been found in Faroe Islands (var. Faroelite), Scotland, Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Ontario, Nova Scotia, India, and Russia." Wikipedia
