| The "Heart of the Baobab tree." Made with recycled 18kt Yellow Gold to lessen the impact of mining on the earth. 18kt Yellow Gold Baobab Tree Pendant from Precious Earth, featuring the conflict-free "little green gemstone" (Imperial Chrome Diopside).
An origianl design created exclusively for Precious Earth by Spectrum Award-Winning Designer Robert Pelliccia. Three-time winner of the highly coveted DeBeers Diamonds Today Award.
Known as the Miracle Tree because of its many uses, Baobab trees are native to Africa and are being proliferated to benefit the native people. These majestic trees are providing a much needed resources and nutrition to African people. They store thousands of gallons of life-giving water inside the swollen trunk, the leaves are eaten both fresh and as a dry powder, the fruit is nutritious possibly having more vitamin C than oranges and exceeding the calcium content of cow's milk. Also known as "sour gourd" or "monkey's bread", the dry fruit pulp separated from seeds and fibers is eaten directly or mixed into porridge or milk. In Malawi, the fruit pulp is used to make a nutrient-rich juice. The seeds are roasted for eating, or pounded to extract a rich oil. The tree also provides a source of fiber, dye, and fuel. Local people claim the tree also has a myriad of medicinal uses. Truly an amazing tree! Larger trees are reputed to up to 6,000 years old, and in African lore they are called the upside-down tree since after creation, each of the animals was given a tree to plant and the hyena planted the baobab upside-down. Known to many children in the US from The Lion King, as Rafiki makes his home in one.
The philosophy behind "Precious Earth" is to make jewelry as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. By using recycled metals, Precious Earth pieces are of the quality high-end jewelry buyers expect, but without the toll on the environment and local communities that mining for precious metals can take. "There is a small green natural gemstone set inside each piece of jewelry that says you care about the world around you."
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Precious Earth Sustainable 18kt Yellow Gold Jewelry. |
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Recycled 18kt Yellow Gold with high polish and blackened finishes.
1 Green Imperial Chrome Diopside conflict-free gemstone. |
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Made in USA of recycled metal.
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Many chain options available, select from the options above.
*Note on the chains offered with this item: We have made every effort to use 100% recycled metals, but for the chains or satin cords used, a very small part of the findings (clasping mechanisms) are not available yet in recycled metals.
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Large
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The philosophy behind "Precious Earth" is to make jewelry as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. At Precious Earth we searched long and hard to find just the right gemstone to feature on the inside or on the back of all our pieces. Our gemologist finally settled on Imperial Chrome Diopside from the leading fair trade gemstone company, Trigem. |
JR Dunn is an Authorized Precious Earth Jeweler.
All of our items are 100% Authentic, brand new and in perfect condition. Items include the full manufacturer's warranty, packaging and certification. JR Dunn stands behind everything we sell 100%, as we have since 1969.
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