ALBA White Opal, Sunstone & Orange Freshwater pearl Necklace morganite catching the light with a

catching the light with a subtlety that rewards closeness

while a single 4 x 12 mm rose quartz rectangle centrepiece provides a warm

The stone is not

close enough to the skin to let the stones warm with your body heat

and the finest specimens carry a warmth that distinguishes them from the cooler green of other stones

ALBA White Opal, Sunstone & Orange Freshwater pearl Necklace morganite catching the light with aA New Dawn ALBA means dawn in Latin, and this necklace earns that name through the most literal possible means: it is built from three stones that together hold the quality of early morning light over water. Moonstone heishi beads at 6 mm carry the pale blue white luminosity of the stone's adularescence; sunstone beads at 5 mm respond with a warm copper gold aventurescent shimmer; and a coral centrepiece at approximately 18 mm grounds the composition