Prehnite pendant

This 45 x 30 mm pendant is handcrafted in high-purity 950 silver. The center stone is a 14 mm prehnite from South Africa. The aquamarine crystal is round-cut and prong-set. The design is completed with silver trim that highlights the stone.

It is named after its discoverer, the Dutch colonel H. Van Prehn, who first found it in 1774 at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. This honor was bestowed upon him by the German scientist Abraham Gottlob Werner. Most gem-quality prehnite comes from Australia. It is a calcium aluminum aluminosilicate, although up to 7% of the aluminum may be replaced by iron.

Origin: South Africa.

Properties: Helps to accept unpleasant truths.

Zodiac sign: Taurus