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The precious stone-Benitoite Necklace

The Benitoite is an extremely rare gem with high dispersion power. It is a most attractive and desirable gem with sapphire blue color. At hardness of 6.5 it is tough enough for jewelry application and it is quite expensive because of its scarcity. A strong fluorescence is showed by the stone, when exposing it to UV light, so it is hard to imitate the stone.

14k white gold benitoite pendant necklace:
It is a beautifully hand crafted piece with 2 carat benitoite stone that is mounted on a 14k white gold chain with butterfly fittings.

Benitoite crystal charm necklace:
The most exquisite type of jewelry with flask shaped glass charm filled with the blue gems. The pendant measures 1 inch and it is added to white gold or sterling silver chain.

The cabochon necklace:
It is an appealing jewelry with a flawless 15 carats benitoite cabochon. The center stone look darker or lighter, depending on the lighting and viewing angle.

Myths:
The term "Benito" means blessed, so it is widely believed that the stone brings good fortune to its owners. The gem stone is used by crystal healers and gem stone therapists as it is a good conductor of positive vibrations.

Measures to protect the gemstone jewelry:
The gemstone can be cleaned by using diluted jewelry cleaner, avoid harsh chemicals, since it erodes the gem and there is possibilities of color fading. The stone is sensitive to heat, so keep it away from the sources of heat and avoid steam cleaning. The brittleness of the stone makes it unfit for ultrasonic cleaning. It is recommended to store the gem separately, owing to its softness. When it is placed with other faceted gem stones, it gets scratched. Thus, great care must be taken, while handling this semi precious stone studded jewelries.