$140.00
Turquoise and Blue Topaz Ring – “Eucalyptus” by Michou
Sterling silver and 22 karat yellow gold vermeil ring from the “Eucalyptus Collection” by Michou. The bypass style ring has a pear shaped, bezel set turquoise and baby blue topaz. The silver is plated with anti-tarnish material
Turquoise and Blue Topaz Ring – “Eucalyptus” by Michou
Sterling silver and 22 karat yellow gold vermeil ring from the “Eucalyptus Collection” by Michou. The bypass style ring has a pear shaped, bezel set turquoise and baby blue topaz. The silver is plated with anti-tarnish material
Rings are available in size 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (no half sizes)
The yellow is vermeil (pronounced ver-may) or washed in gold. Vermeil is material that is composed of a thick layer of gold over solid sterling silver. While industry standards dictate that the gold portion must be 10 karats or above and 2 microns thick for a piece to be considered vermeil in the U.S., Michou uses 22 karat gold that is 3 or more microns thick.
Clean salt air, tropical surf, and pure white herons inspire Michou’s classical Eucalyptus Island collection. The fresh crispness of the eucalyptus scent plays off the heat of the sun-stroked sand near the Pacific shoreline, where bright greens and whites fuse effortlessly alongside the rolling sea.
Eucalyptus Island stirs the sense with its nostalgic romance and desire. Green peridot, white pearls, and a graceful sterling silver quilling unite the collection’s many personalities. The intense beauty of crisp tropical colors is found within “Island’s” blue topaz and purple amethyst, while the distinctive scent of “Eucalyptus” is evoked within the singular soft green of prehnite and peridot. Pieces in pure sterling silver combine pure beauty with classical simplicity making Eucalyptus Island a fresh take on one of Michou’s most adaptable collections.
Blue, once the rarest color of topaz, is now the most common, due to an enhancement process that turns colorless topaz blue. After the raw topaz is extracted from the earth and cut, it is irradiated to brown and then heated to sky blue. This enhancement process is permanent.
Strikingly opaque and robin’s-egg blue, turquoise has been prized since 3,200 BC. Held in high regard by many cultures, turquoise is believed to promote wealth, luck and healing, as well as protection from evil. Turquoise is a lovely blue stone that ranges from light, bright blue to deep blue-green. It may contain narrow veins of other materials, which are usually black, brown, or yellowish-brown in color. Known as the matrix, these veins sometimes form an intricate pattern called a spider web. Stones that display an unblemished, intense blue color are considered of the highest quality.
