"Shattered Pattern" Rubellite Tourmaline Anodized Niobium Pendant

Patrick has spent recent weeks testing this hypoallergenic gray metal, niobium, running precise electric currents through it to coax out color. This pendant features a hand engraved "shattered pattern" in magenta that matches the pink tourmaline against a dark blue background. What you're seeing isn't paint or dye, it's a durable oxide layer, formed by the current itself, that reflects certain wavelengths of light back to your eye. Same principle as a butterfly wing: no pigment, just structure catching the light.⁠⁠ round pink rubellite tourmaline: 1 @ 0.92ct (6.4mm) niobium anodized (magenta and dark blue) measures: approximately 0.75 in long price does not include chain. please call or text for chain suggestions. 919-286-2990 goldsmith: Patrick King Patrick King Bio