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The listing, STUNNING! 3 Carat Genuine Topaz & Faux Marcasite Sterling Silver Necklace has ended.

I am giving away an amazing genuine baby blue topaz sterling silver necklace with faux marcasite necklace. It is brand new, but has an antique-look to it. Trust me, the pictures do not do this necklace justice! You will love it! The 1st pic is with flash, and the 2nd pic is without.

I, personally, professionally tested the pendant to ensure that the topaz is genuine with a Presidium Gem Tester (please see the 5th pic).

The chain is 16" long. The pendant is approximately 1 1/8" long. The topaz is 10 mm long x 8 mm wide, and it is three carats (I used this chart as a reference http://www.ajediam.com/Oval_diamond_sizes.html. This URL is provided for informational purposes only and it is not against Listia's policies). The chain and pendant are marked 925 (please see pics 3 & 4. I know that the 925 on the pendant is hard to see, so I marked it with an arrow).

Comes from a smoke-free, hairy pet-free home (I have a snake and gecko, but they can do no harm : ) ).

I will only ship to addresses that have been verified via Listia's shipping address rules (check out Listia rules: Shipping Addresses section or go directly to the form at: http://www.listia.com/account/addresses) & that have been sent to me directly through Listia (& not through e-mail), which can be done after the auction ends. If you are not willing to send me your shipping address directly through Listia, then I cannot ship this to you. I know that the Listia system messes up some people's addresses, and if you are one of those ppl, I totally understand and I will ship this to you if you send me your Listia address and message me after the auction your true address (don't worry...the Listia address will show up as invalid in my postal payment program anyway because I check your address against USPS records before I pay for it online, so I can't send the package to an address Listia messed up).

Shipping to US will be done via First Class mail & includes tracking & is FREE.

Questions & Comments

WOW I just recieved the last piece of blue topaz jewerly she had up for auction a beautiful necklace, it was even more beautiful in person, i am 120% happy with her jewerly!!!!! Bid with confidence you are getting a amazing piece of jewerly from her ty soo much!!!!

Oct 31st, 2011 at 3:21:58 PM PDT by

Thanks, Mylissa! I'm glad that you love the necklace :)

Oct 31st, 2011 at 3:24:01 PM PDT by

And she is a very fast shipper!!!!! :)))))))

Oct 31st, 2011 at 3:22:30 PM PDT by

I try my best!

Oct 31st, 2011 at 3:24:17 PM PDT by

OMG- u ALWAYS have the most amazing jewelry listed!!"
This piece here is just to DIE for...I'm all over this auction...another
Great listing celestyal...YOU ROCK!!!

Nov 1st, 2011 at 1:06:19 PM PDT by

Thanks! I bought this necklace for myself, and I opened the box, and I literally gasped. It's absolutely gorgeous! Well, if you like sparkly necklaces, it's gorgeous. The faux marcasites shine like crazy (they almost look like little diamonds)! My camera just doesn't do it justice (I know, I said it before, but I really mean it)!

Nov 1st, 2011 at 1:34:32 PM PDT by

are you sure the marqusite is faux? With all the other things genuine I can't see why they wouldn't finish it off with genuine Mar. I don't know if they told you that or how you know. I do know that genuine marqusite can not be scratched with a knife? Don't know exactly what your situation is but just thought I'd throw that out there. It really is beautiful. thanks for posting that
Legend Michele

Nov 1st, 2011 at 3:13:47 PM PDT by

I'm pretty sure. I checked it with my gem tester, and the needle went all of the way into the diamond section & beeped (but, it's not a diamond) which means that either the marcasite could be plated with metal (sometimes that happens) or it's simply metal (my needle always goes into the diamond section when it tests metal...and the gem tester beeps...the beep indicates that I hit metal when I was trying to test a stone). But, the topaz is 100% genuine. Thanks for asking!

Nov 1st, 2011 at 3:23:00 PM PDT by

very pretty wish i had enough to even try an bid on it but fanned an watching!

Oct 31st, 2011 at 2:56:03 PM PDT by

Thanks! Well, you have 9 days left. That's a lot of time to list!

Oct 31st, 2011 at 3:23:25 PM PDT by

fanned you .......

Nov 4th, 2011 at 3:47:50 PM PDT by

Thanks! I returned the fan. :)

Nov 4th, 2011 at 3:55:46 PM PDT by

Super Nice Auction Celestyal! Thank you for taking the time to list ;-) Will be watching and hope to bid ~

Nov 10th, 2011 at 8:18:43 AM PST by

Thanks! There's only about 3 hours left! This will be getting shipped out today to the winner. Usually my auctions end at some awful time (like 4:00 a.m.). I'm going to try to time them better from now on so that they end sometime in the afternoon.

Nov 10th, 2011 at 10:20:47 AM PST by

Getting those bids up for you as well!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 5:21:33 PM PST by

LOL! Thanks! I really hope that you win this necklace. If you like blue topaz and sparkly things, then you will love it.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 5:40:37 PM PST by

It looks pretty good. Are there crystals on the silver part around the topaz? I can't tell.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 4:07:42 PM PST by

Nope. They are (what I believe to be) faux marcasites. They could be genuine marcasites plated with silver, but just to be safe, I said that they are faux marcasites. I have a gem tester, and they didn't test as genuine marcasites. They shine like crystals (actually, more like diamonds), though. Actually, they shine like crazy! They are splendid (that's the part of the pendant that my camera really screws up). My camera simply doesn't do them justice.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 4:22:43 PM PST by

I can imagine. Even with the pics you have ti looks great!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 2:39:41 PM PST by

Really!? I thought that they kind of look terrible. I usually do a much better job capturing the "bling", but I just couldn't do it with this necklace for some reason.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 2:46:44 PM PST by

Your return policy is awesome. But I'm sure if I win there is no WAY I'm returning it!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 2:16:50 PM PST by

Thanks! Yeah, I can't imagine the winner actually wanting to return it.... It's just so much nicer in person.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 2:36:26 PM PST by

gorgeous

Nov 8th, 2011 at 11:10:27 AM PST by

Thanks!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 11:23:23 AM PST by

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:15:51 AM PST by

Good luck!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:45:13 AM PST by

I fanned you as well. Keeping an eye on your auctions! :)

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:15:20 AM PST by

Thanks! I returned the fan :)

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:45:05 AM PST by

WOW, gorgeous!!! I'm watching this auction like a hawk!

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:14:42 AM PST by

Thanks! Yes, this necklace is really, really pretty. When I opened the box, I actually gasped! Even though I think it's gorgeous, I decided to put it up on Listia anyway. Trust me, it's so much nicer in person. That's why, for this auction only, I will personally pay the winner the return S&H fee if he/she doesn't like this necklace (none of my other auctions have that guarantee, but I also think that my camera does a better job at representing the beauty of the items in those auctions). My camera simply doesn't do this necklace justice.

Nov 8th, 2011 at 10:44:43 AM PST by

Is the chain silver

Nov 8th, 2011 at 6:34:55 AM PST by

The chain is solid sterling silver. You can see the 925 stamp on the clasp in the third picture (you will have to use the "View Larger" button to see it).

Nov 8th, 2011 at 9:32:36 AM PST by

Watching and fanned you. I LOVE Marcasite, have no idea about genuine but have bought a few rings at Walmart that LOOK nice. When I dealt years ago in Antiques, other dealers told me that Marcasite is cut steel. It's too complicated for me, with meters etc. I just enjoy it. SOME of it says STERLING on the back too. Some dealers charge a LOT if it says that.

Nov 7th, 2011 at 11:54:51 AM PST by

Really? They told you that it was cut steel? Well, marcasite is the mineral iron pyrite. I just love marcasite because it shimmers and shines, but not in a gawdy way. And, yes, this necklace was expensive! Trust me, it's so much nicer in person. My camera doesn't do it justice.

Nov 7th, 2011 at 12:44:41 PM PST by

Gorgeous piece, thanks for posting, watching too!

Nov 7th, 2011 at 11:44:22 AM PST by

Thanks! It is so much nicer in person.

Nov 7th, 2011 at 12:42:10 PM PST by

Nice! My girl friend would love this . Fanned and watching!

Nov 1st, 2011 at 10:52:10 PM PDT by

Thanks! I'm sure that she would :) I returned the fan.

Nov 1st, 2011 at 11:31:15 PM PDT by

Where do you get a tester like that and about how much do they cost? I have never heard of it before. So they mix the mineral iron pyrite with other things to make the jewelry and then facet it???? Is it mixed in with the silver ie Sterling????

Nov 7th, 2011 at 2:12:38 PM PST by

Well, I bought my tester from iGem instruments. You can buy it off of amazon or e-bay. It's a Presidium Gem Tester, and it costs about $200.00. I also bought a separate diamond/moissanite tester because the Presidium Gem Tester doesn't test for moissanite. Marcasite is a natural mineral. It is mined and then cut to be used in jewelry. Here is a little more information about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcasite Sometimes, jewelers will coat marcasite with metal to help protect it from disintegration. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask :)

Nov 7th, 2011 at 3:18:03 PM PST by

tomorrow 1st thing
Legend Michele

Nov 1st, 2011 at 6:22:33 PM PDT by

Awesome, thanks!

Nov 1st, 2011 at 6:28:59 PM PDT by

you know what now that I think about it the marquisite I read about on google seems to me there is no more "real" marquisite. It is only old that is genuine, yeah I think that's what it said, that's why I keep thinking wy are people saying real maquitie? think you are the only one I hav heard say it was faux. Now that I really think about it that's what it said. I'm going to have to read that again. Look it up and see what you find. I feel like a detectivenow. Next time I see that I want to say LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE LOL its late I gotta go to bed before I lose what is left of my mind. Have a good one. thanksfor the chat
Legend Michele

Nov 1st, 2011 at 5:52:05 PM PDT by

Oh, there is still real marcasite out there, but you have to get it from Thailand! Yeah, I know, sounds crazy. I recently bought some loose marcasite off of E-bay (I tested it, so I know that it's real) so that I could restore an antique necklace that I won off of e-bay (it was missing over 200 marcasite stones!) BTW, every gem that I have ever bought off of E-bay from sellers from Thailand has been genuine (and natural!) Can't say the same thing for sellers from Australia, China, and Hong Kong, unfortunately. If you can msg. me that google link, I would be really interested in reading it (just curious).

Nov 1st, 2011 at 6:00:50 PM PDT by

this is the definition I have for marqusite: whte iron pyrite contains disulfide ion cannot be scratched by a knife don't know if that helps. iron pyrite is also called "fools gold" but that is just part of it. marqusite is not a gem it is akindof decorative metal. see if you can scratch an out of the way place with a pocket knife. I don't know also look it up on google They had a lot of info there. good luck. let meknow.
Legend Michele

Nov 1st, 2011 at 4:20:41 PM PDT by

Well, my gem tester tests for marcasite. If a stone is genuine marcasite, the needle moves into the jadeite/spinel family section (it's the section right before the topaz area...you can see it in the 5th pic). I have tested many marcasite with this result. Actually, just recently gave away a different genuine topaz/marcasite necklace in this auction: http://www.listia.com/auction/2733226-genuine-3-carat-emerald-cut-topaz-silver and you can see that I tested the marcasite in the pics. But, instead of the needle moving into the jadeite/spinel family this time, it moved into the diamond area and my tester beeped. :( So, either it's marcasite coated with metal (which it could be...I have a couple of necklaces like that), or it's just metal.

Nov 1st, 2011 at 4:50:36 PM PDT by

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