Filigree Dragonfly Pendant Necklace, Sterling Silver, 12k Rose and Green Black Hills Gold 18 Inches

Legend has it: Good Luck Comes to All Who Wear Black Hills Gold JewelryAdvice From A Dragonfly: Spend time near the water, Be colorful, Enjoy a good reed, Zoom in on your dreams, Appreciate long summer days, Keep your eyes open, and Wing it. The Dragonfly has graced this planet for 300 million years and fascinates us with its rainbow colors and the lightness of its wings. It symbolizes change, prosperity, harmony and purity. Whether you treat yourself or gift this, it will be a keepsake for generations. This contains no nickel; it’s gentle on sensitive skin.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, he dedicated his life and talents to creating jewelry in the shapes of grape clusters and leaves fashioned in rose, green and yellow gold.Upon ordering, the jewelers in South Dakota start crafting your pendant necklace. From the casting to the hand-tacked, hand-engraved leaves, it's one of the most labor intensive styles of jewelry. 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 and silver makes this, quite simply, a great investment.Made in the USA with gold mined from Dakota.FOOTNOTES: Made to Order, Especially for You; Fabricated in Approx. 10 to 12 Business Days.Image May Appear Larger than Actual Item, Make a Template with Dimensions to be Sure of SizeThank You for Your Consideration, We Appreciate You. Nature is Always Fashionable... Never Trendy.

• Shimmering rope trim and strands of sparkling granulated beads create the filigree that forms the dragonfly wings adorned with a hand-sculpted grape leaf, dragonfly body is embellished with a hand sculpted grape leaf and light diamond-cut gold segments; pendant necklace is crafted in polished sterling silver
• Shimmering diamond-cuts forged by hand on the veins of each hand-tacked leaf are meticulously hand-engraved to create unique light-catching prismatic cuts on the satin-finished 12k green gold and 12k rose gold leaves
• Measurements: Pendant is .91 inches wide and 1.37 inches high or 22.86 millimeters wide by 34.80 millimeters high; Note: Two hypoallergenic, rhodium-plated sterling silver Rope Chains included with order: one at 18.00 inches long and one at 22.00 inches long allowing flexibility for necklines
• Gift Packaged: arrives in a gift box ready for gift giving; Personalized: We are happy to include your special message; you will have the opportunity to write your message upon purchase; Maximum gift message length is 255 characters
• Happily Made to Order Especially for You by Skilled Artisans of the Old World Persuasion
• Certificate of Authenticity and Manufacturer's Lifetime Warranty against defects in materials included