This pendant is made of Italian Epidote and hand-wrapped in 13 gauge sterling silver wire.

Epidote wasn't identified as a separate mineral until the beginning of the nineteenth century by the French crystallographer Rene-Just Haüy. Before that, it was always considered to be the same mineral as actinolite. When epidote is combined with red felspar in the same mineral deposit it has been given the trade name unakite.

Epidote is a calcium aluminium iron silicate hydroxide that belongs to the Epidote group of minerals. They occur as prismatic, slender grooved crystals and as fibrous radiating aggregates. Epidote appears in the color range from yellowish-green to greenish-black. Epidote is named after the numerous crystal faces. The crystals have a vitreous lustre and are translucent to transparent. Epidote can be found in Austria, Italy, Mexico and the USA.

Size: 1 3/8 x 7/8"

Silver chain not included. Shipment includes only pendant shown in pictures.