Beautiful and rare Luxullianite makes an unusual statement necklace, with this striking rock displaying its characteristic jet black and salmon hues. Its a rare version of granite found exclusively outside a pretty ex-mining village in Cornwall. 

Collected from Luxulyan, Cornwall. 

Its a beautiful and rare variation of granite called Luxullianite, found exclusively in the location of Luxulyan, St Austell, a stones throw from where I grew up.

The Cornubian Batholith underlies most of Cornwall, consisting of a huge body of intrusive igneous rock. It is exposed on the surface as 6 major plutons in Cornwall (lots of places note 5, forgetting the beautiful Isles of Scilly) and one of these outcrops is the St Austell Granite where you find this unusual and unique porphyritic rock.

Pretty salmon hued tabular phenocrysts of orthoclase (alkali) feldspar sit in a matrix of inky tourmaline, quartz, cassiterite and sparkly brown mica. One of the aspects of Luxullianite that makes it so special is its radically arranged blue-green acicular tourmaline crystals, that form circular or part circular patterns with the aid of a microscope. Infact, Alex Strekeisen states on his handy website that “It forms perhaps the most beautiful radial aggregates occurring in any British rock.”

Made using a wire bezel technique I created, which is kind of a cross between basketry and weaving. It is a time consuming technique but a labour of love. Each piece of sea glass is securely and artistically encased in a delicate wire frame.

Surgical stainless steel findings. Highest quality stainless steel does not rust or tarnish, a hard wearing metal with a finish like antique sterling. Also suitable for people with metal allergies, stainless steel is used predominantly in the medical profession as people are less likely to react to it.

Necklace is adjustable up to 22 inches long so can we worn shorter, or longer if preferred.  

See photo of me wearing it (the longest style) alongside another shorter choker style version also available in the shop.