Opal Teardrop Pendant Necklace, 10k Yellow Gold, 12k Green and Rose Gold Black Hills Gold Motif, 18''

Legend has it: Good Luck Comes to All Who Wear Black Hills Gold Jewelry

Teardrop pendant with gleaming opal cabochon pear surrounded by granulated beads border dangling from two tone heart shaped grape leaf; pendant is crafted in polished 10k yellow gold. The elegant pendant is suspended from a 1/20 14k yellow gold-filled Rope chain. Opal is often chosen to celebrate those born in October and an alternate birthstone for April and June. It is the gem used to commemorate the 12th, 14th, 18th and 34th wedding anniversaries. Due to the natural state of the stones, each may differ slightly in color, size and inclusions. Whether you treat yourself or gift this, it will be a keepsake for generations. This contains no nickel; it’s gentle on sensitive skin. Upon ordering, the jewelers in South Dakota start crafting your ring. From the casting to the hand-placed and hand-engraved leaves, it's one of the most labor intensive styles of jewelry.

According to legend, French goldsmith, Henri LeBeau got lost in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the 1870s gold rush. He fell asleep thinking he was dying of thirst and starvation. He dreamed he saw a mountain stream with grapevines growing on its banks. He woke and walked over a rise to see the stream and grapevines in his dream. In gratitude, dedicated his life and talents to creating jewelry in the shapes of grape clusters and leaves fashioned in rose, green and yellow gold.

Today, a series of up to 40 different steps are necessary to capture the same dramatic detail in the traditional and contemporary Black Hills Gold designs.

The rising price of gold make these, quite simply, a great investment all around.

Made in the USA

FOOTNOTES: Made to Order Especially for You, Hand-Crafted in Approx. 10 to 15 Business Days
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