Listed below are the inlay materials we use in our jewelry lines.
Lapis
Dark navy blue. Man made material. We also have Natural Lapis that come from Afghanistan.
Coral
Red to orange in color. Natural from Italy.
Sugilite
Purple in color. Man made material
Malachite
Green in color. Natural material that comes from South Africa.
Black
Man made resin.
Opal Colors
Made from a process using silica- comes from Hong Kong, more durable than natural opal, much more consistent in color, about as expensive. Opal Colors available are white, blue, pink, lavender, red, green, and orange. These Opal colors have an iridescent to them all.
Laboratory Grown Opal.
Wild Horse
Natural brown to white material. The white is magnasite and the brown is Hematite. Comes from mines in Nevada.
Spiny Oyster
Orange to red in color. It is a fresh water mussel shell. Comes from rivers such as the Mississippi River.
Yellow Lip Mother of Pearl
Salt water mussel shell. Range in color from the lip which is yellow to the main shell which is white. Has a slight iridescent to it.
Turquoise
Authentic Turquoise. We use both stabilized and natural turquoise.
K
Turquoise chip, coral chip, lapis chip, & malachite chip all mixed together for a unique look.
Alternate
Turquoise chip, black resin, coral chip, & white resin. One color per channel in an alternating sequence.
Multi
Turquoise chip, black resin, coral chip, & white resin. More than one color per channel creating a specific color scheme.
T - Authentic Turquoise Chip
C - Coral Chip natural
L - Imitation Lapis Chip
J - Natural Lapis Chip
K - Four Color Chip:
Authentic Turquoise, Lapsis, Coral & Malachite
