Necklace with Fort-Coulonge's scapolite, quartz and vermeil

The collection of gemstones from Quebec allows you to wear part of our magnificent and grandiose territory. This beautiful necklace adds a unique and classic touch.

Description

• Stones from Quebec, Fort-Coulonge
• Each necklace is carefully assembled by hand in Quebec
• Material: scapolite, quartz and freshwater pearls on triple silk thread with intermittent knots firmly attached to Signature Gemmes Québec's exclusive vermeil clasp.
• Note that each stone being unique, the color may vary slightly from one piece of jewelry to another.

Quebec gemstones

Interest in gemstones from Quebec is very recent. First extracted sporadically by prospectors or mineral collectors who used artisanal mining methods, they only recently appeared on the jewelry market.

Despite the fact that the geological contexts favorable to the formation of gemstones are rare in Quebec, Mr. André Gagnon, lapidary of Quebec, undertook in 1994 research in the mining archives, collections of minerals and available geological reports.

Following the discovery of several sites of interest, he organized numerous expeditions aimed at extracting the minerals which seemed the most promising for stone cutting and subsequently offering them to jewelry craftsmen.

Did you know that?

Scapolite, this blue colored stone with fluorescent properties, was mined in small quantities near Fort-Coulonge in Pontiac County. Environmental concerns halted all hopes for future supplies.