- Tamar Collection: Second Light
- Moontide Necklace
Moontide Necklace
Moontide Necklace
An electric blue flash moves across nearly clear stones in this rainbow moonstone statement necklace, a graduated fan of AAAAA blue-flash rainbow moonstone marquis that rises across the front and tapers as it curves toward the neck.
Each marquis sits in its own 24k gold vermeil frame, folded by hand into an open horseshoe and wrapped with mystic labradorite, aquamarine and tiny moonstone rondelles. Smooth aquamarine and small blue topaz connect the frames, so the blues carry from one stone to the next, an aquamarine and moonstone necklace with labradorite underneath for depth.
If you have worn a statement necklace whose stones twisted or drifted out of line, here is what keeps these in place. Every frame is wrapped, then rewired and secured a second time so nothing shifts, and slim 24k gold vermeil spikes sit between the stones to hold each one steady. It closes on a 14k gold-filled beading chain, and the last stone is reamed wide enough that the end cap disappears inside it, so no hardware shows.
Wear it open at the collarbone with a plain neckline and let it be the only thing you wear. The Moontide Earrings complete the set.
Moontide was the first piece of the Second Light collection, built around this exact set of moonstones, so it can only be made once. Handmade by Andrea Li in Denver: for the one statement piece in a pared-back wardrobe.
Ships same day (Mon–Wed orders before 4pm MT) FedEx 2-Day | Fully Insured | Signature Required 14-day returns | Full shipping & returns policy →
An electric blue flash moves across nearly clear stones in this rainbow moonstone statement necklace, a graduated fan of AAAAA blue-flash rainbow moonstone marquis that rises across the front and tapers as it curves toward the neck.
Each marquis sits in its own 24k gold vermeil frame, folded by hand into an open horseshoe and wrapped with mystic labradorite, aquamarine and tiny moonstone rondelles. Smooth aquamarine and small blue topaz connect the frames, so the blues carry from one stone to the next, an aquamarine and moonstone necklace with labradorite underneath for depth.
If you have worn a statement necklace whose stones twisted or drifted out of line, here is what keeps these in place. Every frame is wrapped, then rewired and secured a second time so nothing shifts, and slim 24k gold vermeil spikes sit between the stones to hold each one steady. It closes on a 14k gold-filled beading chain, and the last stone is reamed wide enough that the end cap disappears inside it, so no hardware shows.
Wear it open at the collarbone with a plain neckline and let it be the only thing you wear. The Moontide Earrings complete the set.
Moontide was the first piece of the Second Light collection, built around this exact set of moonstones, so it can only be made once. Handmade by Andrea Li in Denver: for the one statement piece in a pared-back wardrobe.
Ships same day (Mon–Wed orders before 4pm MT) FedEx 2-Day | Fully Insured | Signature Required 14-day returns | Full shipping & returns policy →
From the bench
Each moonstone marquis sits in its own frame, made by folding a 24k gold vermeil oval gently over a wooden dowel, almost in half, into an open horseshoe.
The spacing problem kept me up until four in the morning, when I remembered a stock of tiny 24k gold vermeil spikes I could set between the stones, a different number in each gap.
Moonstone sits around 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale, so this is a piece to put on last and take off first.
Why the spacing kept me up| Moontide | Typical alternative | |
|---|---|---|
| Center stones | AAAA rainbow moonstone marquis, graduated, hand-selected for blue flash | Commercial-grade moonstone, uniform, milky |
| Metal | 24k gold vermeil frames and spikes, 14k gold-filled chain | Gold-plated base metal |
| Accent stones | Mystic labradorite, aquamarine, blue topaz | Glass or none |
| Construction | Hand-fabricated in Denver, every frame wrapped twice | Mass-produced, glued settings |
| Availability | One of a kind, built once and never repeated | Open production run |
Will the stones twist or shift?
Moontide is built so they stay in line. Each rainbow moonstone marquis sits in its own folded 24k gold vermeil frame, and every frame is wrapped, then rewired and secured a second time. Slim vermeil spikes between the stones hold each one steady along the curve.
Is moonstone too soft to wear?
Moonstone sits around 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, softer than quartz, so it rewards a little care. Put Moontide on last and take it off first, keep it from hard knocks, and store it on its own so nothing harder scratches the stones.
Are there matching earrings?
Yes. The Moontide Earrings set a faceted Swiss blue topaz above a rainbow moonstone marquis drop, with the same tiny 24k gold vermeil spikes, so the pair reads as part of the necklace without repeating it.
Is Moontide one of a kind?
Yes. Each moonstone was unrepeatable before it reached the bench, and Andrea Li built the necklace around this exact set of stones in her Denver studio, so it cannot be made again. See the rest of Second Light.
