This pure jade necklace is set in sterling silver with a clasp in the back.  The gorgeous black hanging necklace is created with oval shaped jade stones that are connected with sterling silver. A matching black jade bracelet is available for purchase as a set.

The handmade black jade necklace is created in the heart of Jocotenango, where Fermin and his family live amidst piles of jade stone, and a handful of busy workers. Each piece of jade and sterling silver jewelry is handcrafted in the shop and generates income for the Fermin and other Guatemalan artisans.

Jadeite, Like diamonds, arises deep inside the earth as rocks are cooked at pressures so great that their basic characteristics change. Jadeite Jade, known as the “eternal stone” is found in Guatemala and is known to the Mayans as a passage to immortality. Green jade, white jade, black jade, and even blue jade occurs in Guatemala and only a few known sites around the world.