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Increasingly difficult to find, this gemmy blue Peruvian opal is reminiscent of warm Caribbean waters.  Virgin Islands beach stone, freshwater pearl, fine silver.

Update February 2, 2011:  I'm at the Tucson Gem Shows.   Out of thousands of vendors only a handful carry ANY gem blue Peruvian opal and those items are 4-5 years old-- they've held onto them that long.  As suspected, this material was completely mined out almost 5 years ago.  The 5 or so strands of similar rondelle bead I've seen here are selling for a thousand dollars per strand!  Prices for items containing these gems will be rising...

Size:  34 mm long from top of opal; 35 mm wide

Neckwire sold separately.  A selection of necklaces and neckwires suitable for pendants can be found by browsing by Category > chains & neckwires