💎HOLD for Cindy.💎Vintage Sterling Silver Selenite Ring, Size 7

Beautiful piece of pure selenite bezel-set in sterling silver (stamped). Selenite is a variety of gypsum known for its ethereal, pearly glow and gorgeous cat's eye-like effect in the light. It's also a fluorescent stone, meaning that it can absorb invisible UV light and re-emit it as visible, often brightly-colored light, creating its signature "moonglow". Selenite is often called "the purest stone" and "the unicorn's stone), due to the following properties: It's a delicate stone, making it easy to carve, shape, and polish for jewelry, as well as require careful treatment against surface scratching and other damage, particularly around water. (Please see the photos above for images of light surface scratches.) The selenite cabochon in this ring measures 25mm×16mm and is shaped like an organic, abstract rectangle. The maker of this ring slowly, deliberately, an painstakingly set the silver around the unique lines, corners, and curves of the stone for two reasons: (1)to prevent the selenite from shattering at the combination of pressure and heat required to bezel-set a gemstone, and (2)to ensure the best possible protection for the selenite for the lifetime of the piece. The result is an exquisite, one-of-a-kind ring created by a superior, one-of-a-kind artisan. Size 7.