the After Dark
the After Dark
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AAA+ Tiger Eye + Red Tiger Eye + Black Onyx + Gold-Filled Necklace
You walk in wearing black.
Nothing complicated. Nothing that looks like you tried too hard. Then the light catches your necklace and that center tiger eye flashes from deep brown to molten gold.
Someone looks twice.
That was the point.
The After Dark Necklace is unapologetically substantial. AAA+ tiger eye, rich red tiger eye and polished black onyx graduate around the neck, broken by flashes of warm gold-filled accents.
At 20 inches, it doesn't disappear into your outfit.
It becomes the reason the outfit works.
One of a kind. $325.
WHY YOU’LL REACH FOR IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
Because sometimes delicate jewelry simply isn't enough.
The After Dark gives you presence without requiring anything else from your clothes. Put it over a black dress, a white shirt, a cashmere sweater or an open neckline and you're finished.
The palette does the work.
Black onyx gives it depth. Red tiger eye brings that dark, cognac-red warmth. Gold-filled accents catch the light between the stones.
And then there is the center stone.
A spectacular 20mm AAA+ tiger eye sits exactly where your eye wants to land, with the natural chatoyancy that makes tiger eye seem to move as you do.
You don't wear this when you want to blend in.
WHY TIGER EYE + ONYX
Tiger eye is one of those stones photographs can never quite explain.
Its characteristic chatoyancy creates a band of reflected light that appears to move across the stone as it turns. In a large, high-quality stone, that effect becomes extraordinary.
The 20mm AAA+ tiger eye at the center of After Dark was chosen to be the focal point, not simply another bead in the strand.
Around it, 18mm red tiger eye brings deeper mahogany and ember tones, while polished 15mm black onyx creates contrast and gives all that warmth somewhere to land.
Smaller 6mm onyx beads taper toward the clasp, allowing the necklace to sit more comfortably around the back of the neck while keeping the drama exactly where you want it.
Dark. Polished. A little dangerous.
WHY GOLD-FILLED, NOT PLATED
With stones this substantial, the gold couldn't feel like an afterthought.
Polished 5mm gold-filled accents separate the larger stones, catching light between the black, red and golden-brown tones and giving the necklace its rhythm.
Gold-filled provides significantly more gold than conventional plating and is designed for greater durability.
Here, it also does something visually important.
It takes a dramatic gemstone necklace and makes it feel luxurious rather than heavy.
THE DETAILS
- Price: $325
- Availability: One of a kind
- Center Stone: AAA+ quality natural tiger eye, approximately 20mm
- Red Stones: Red tiger eye, approximately 18mm
- Black Stones: Natural black onyx, approximately 15mm
- Smaller Black Beads: Natural onyx, approximately 6mm
- Accent Beads: Gold-filled, approximately 5mm
- Findings: Gold-filled
- Length: 20 inches
- Construction: Hand-strung gemstone necklace
- Made: Handcrafted in Texas
- Natural Variation: Color, banding and chatoyancy are unique characteristics of the natural stones
ONE OF A KIND
There is one After Dark.
The stones were selected for this necklace, in this combination, with that extraordinary tiger eye at its center.
Once you claim it, no one else gets one.
Some pieces complete an outfit. This one changes the room.
To preserve the beauty of your necklace, avoid prolonged exposure to water, lotions and perfumes. Store flat when not in use.
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