RAYA Ruby & Watermelon Tourmaline Necklace zalea Tanzanite and Iolite: Two Rare

Tanzanite and Iolite: Two Rare Blues

At its centre

and distinctive without trying too hard

pearl and sunstone create a necklace of unusual material richness: two very different expressions of natural light

and it works because each stone is extraordinary enough to hold its own against the other

RAYA Ruby & Watermelon Tourmaline Necklace zalea Tanzanite and Iolite: Two RareParadise, in Three Stones RAYA means paradise or peace in Slavic languages, and this necklace earns both words through a stone combination that is unexpected, precise, and quietly extraordinary. Ruby cube beads at 4 mm bring a foundation of deep, saturated red; a single ametrine bead at the centre holds the composition with its natural colour zoning, a gradient between amber gold and violet that forms within a single crystal; and a rare watermelon