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Hileman Silver Jewelry produces high quality sterling silver rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets inlaid with turquoise, sugilite, Australian opal, gem silica, lapis dinosaur bone and other colorful stones. Every piece of jewelry is handmade in Mark's studio in Arizona. The focus is on quality not quantity-using only the best materials and craftsmanship. You will immediately see and feel a difference in the quality. To view Mark's full collection please visit www.HilemanSilverJewelry.com
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35 years in the jewelry and design field.
Man's handmade sterling silver ring inlaid with black onyx by Mark Hileman.
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Handmade sterling silver man's band inlaid with black onyx by Mark Hileman. This contemporary silver ring would make a great alternative man's wedding band. Band measures 10mm wide and is a size 10. Special orders in other sizes welcome. I can also make a matching woman's band if needed.
Updated Aug 4, 2009
Handmade woman's sterling silver ring inlaid with chysocolla and turquoise.
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Unique handmade woman's sterling silver ring inlaid with chrysocolla and turquoise by Mark Hileman. Flowing curved channel ring inlaid with green-blue chrysocolla and sky blue turquoise. The ring is about 8mm wide at the top and is a size 6 1/4. Available in other sizes by special order.
Ring is stamped "sterling" and hand signed "MMH" by the artist on the inside.
Updated Aug 4, 2009
Sterling silver ring inlaid with lapis and Australian opal.
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Sterling silver woman's ring inlaid with lapis and Australian opal. The Australian opal is a nice blue-green color and harmonizes nicely with the blue lapis. The ring measures 6mm wide at the top and is a size 6 1/2. This would make a nice alternative wedding band for someone looking for something interesting in place of a plain gold band.
About the lapis...
Lapis Lazuli has been highly valued for many thousands of years. The most famous locality for fine quality lapis lazuli is the same ancient deposit high in the mountains of Afganistan where it was originally mined at least 6000 years ago.
The value of lapis is determined almost exclusively by color, with deep, intense, blue with violet tones being at the apex. Fine grained, uniform specimens, such as the ones used in this ring, attain a smooth highly polished surface not seen in lower grades. Calcite inclusions always lower the value, but pyrite inclusions enhance it in the minds of many collectors and jewelry lovers. The quality of polish, and the artistry of fashioning are also factors in value.
About the Australian opal...
Opal is a tightly packed array of millions of spherical particles of amorphous silica (SiO2 NH2O). Opal has a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 on Moh’s Scale. It is estimated to take five million years to form a layer of opal one-centimeter thick. Opal is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow.
Updated Aug 5, 2009
Sterling silver woman's ring inlaid with Australian opal and light and dark sugilite.
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Handmade woman's sterling silver ring inlaid with blue-green opal and sugilite. The ring is inlaid with 2 dark blue-green pieces of Australian opal and 2 pieces of lavendar sugilite with the ends and center being the darker purple sugilite. The ring measures about 10mm wide and is a size 6 1/2. This ring would also make a nice wedding ring for someone looking for something unique.
Updated Aug 12, 2009
Sterling silver pendant inlaid with turquoise, opal, sugilite and coral.
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Handmade sterling silver pendant inlaid with Australian opal, sugilite, coral, turquoise and spiderweb turquoise accented by a 2 carat round blue topaz. This contemporary pendant measures 38mm long and 6mm wide and will accomodate an 8 to 10mm omega chain. The blue topaz is 8mm wide. The chain in the photo is sold separately.
Updated Aug 31, 2009
Unique sterling silver Amethyst ring with inlaid Australian opal and sugilite
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Sterling silver ring featuring a 1.6 carat Amethyst accented by Australian opal and sugilite inlay. Inlaid lavender and purple sugilite combine with red Australian opal for a striking accent to the 8mm trillion cut purple amethyst. The ring is a size 6 ¼ and is available in other sizes and color combinations by special order.
Amethyst boasts the color of royalty, a rich violet-purple and is the most highly prized variety of quartz. Amethyst is cleansing, both physically and psychologically. It helps promote internal balance, harmony and stability. Amethyst also helps sharpen the conscious mind and enhances one’s mental powers. It is used to improve memory and keeps thoughts in line with life goals. Amethyst is the stone of pure, true, emotional love.
Sugilite is named for the Japanese geologist who discovered the first specimens in 1944, Ken-ichi Sugi. In 1975, the only known deposit of gem grade sugilite was found in the Wessel Mine in the Kalahari Desert near Hotazel in Kuruman, Republic of South Africa. At first it was thought to be a very small sugilite deposit, but later found to be a commercial sized deposit estimated to contain as much as ten to twenty tons located 3,200 feet below the surface. Sugilite commands a high price for an opaque gem material, due in part to the difficulty of removing it from such a great depth.
It is thought that sugilite strengthens the heart and promotes physical healing as well as reducing stress by balancing the mind, body and spirit. Sugilite seems to protect against and dissipate anger and other negative energies by encouraging peace of mind, a general feeling of well being and spiritual love.
Opal is a tightly packed array of millions of spherical particles of amorphous silica (SiO2 NH2O). Opal has a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 on Moh’s Scale. It is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow.
Opal has been mined worldwide; however, Australia accounts for 96% of all commercial opal and is the main source of precious opal. Opal is mined in many locations throughout New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. The main areas of production are Mintabie, Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Queensland. Most opal in Australia is found in Cretaceous rock with one exception; opal from the Mintabie area is found in Paleozoic rock. Opal may form in vertical or horizontal seams in the sandstone as well as in fossilized formations. Because of the unique conditions under which opal is formed, it is nearly impossible to find two opals exactly the same. (via Hileman Silver Jewelry)
Updated Oct 21, 2009
White sapphire sterling silver wedding set inlaid with Australian opal.
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Matching handmade his and hers sterling silver wedding ring set inlaid with Australian opal accented by white sapphires. Beautiful inlaid blue-green Australian opal surrounds two round brilliant cut white sapphires in each of these unique wedding bands. His wedding ring has 2 channel set white sapphires totaling .16 carats. His ring is 6mm wide and is a size 10 1/2. The ring is available in other sizes and color combinations by special order. It is hand signed "MMH" by Mark Hileman on the inside of the ring.
Her wedding band also has 2 channel set white sapphires totaling .10 carats. The blue-green Australian opal in her ring is a perfect match to the opal in his band. Her ring measures 5.5mm wide and is a size 6 1/2. It is also available in other sizes and color combinations.
Sapphire is a precious gemstone that occurs in a variety of colors. Sapphire and ruby are both corundum, composed essentially of aluminum oxide (Al2O3). Corundum is the hardest of all gemstones, following diamond, with a hardness of nine. The most common colors found in nature are red (Ruby) and blue (Sapphire). The color is caused by traces of metallic oxide impurities such as chromium, iron or titanium. In rare cases, white sapphire is found in nature. If pure, all corundum (Sapphire) would be colorless.
Opal has been mined worldwide, however, Australia accounts for 96% of all commercial opal and is the main source of precious opal. Australian Opal is mined in many locations throughout New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. The main areas of production are Mintabie, Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Queensland. Most opal in Australia is found in Cretaceous rock with one exception; opal from the Mintabie area is found in Paleozoic rock. Australian Opal may form in vertical or horizontal seams in the sandstone as well as in fossilized formations. Because of the unique conditions under which opal is formed, it is nearly impossible to find two opals exactly the same. Opal is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow.
These rings may be purchased as a set or sold separately.
Updated Nov 2, 2009
Handmade ladies sterling silver band inlaid with Australian crystal opal by jewelry artisan Mark Hileman.
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Handmade ladies sterling silver band inlaid with Australian crystal opal by jewelry artisan Mark Hileman. Alternating dark blue and blue-green Australian opal make this a very unique looking ring. This ring would also make a nice wedding ring if you are looking for a one of a kind handcrafted wedding band. A matching his and hers opal wedding set could also be made by special order. The ring is 5.5mm wide and is a size 6 1/2. It is available in other sizes by special order.
Australia accounts for 96% of all commercial opal and is the main source of precious opal. Because of the unique conditions under which opal is formed, it is nearly impossible to find two opals exactly the same. Opal is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow.
Updated Nov 18, 2009
Woman's sterling silver band inlaid with sugilite and Australian opal
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The Australian opal in this ring is amazing! Stunning sterling silver woman's band inlaid with sugilite and Australian opal. High grade sugilite is inlaid in the ends and center section of the ring. Two pieces of bright green and blue firing Australian opal are inlaid next to two pieces of red, orange and yellow firing opal, making quite a brilliant explosion of color. High quality Australian opal like the opal inlay in this ring is becoming harder and harder to obtain at any price. This ring measures 6.5mm wide and is a size 6 1/4. Special orders in other sizes are welcome.
Updated Nov 24, 2009
Very unique handmade sterling silver pendant inlaid with Australian opal, lapis lazuli and sugilite.
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Very unique handmade sterling silver pendant inlaid with Australian opal, lapis lazuli and sugilite. Pendant is inlaid with 3 pieces of nice blue-green Australian opal, 4 pieces of lavendar sugilite and 6 pieces of lapis. The inlaid lapis is deep blue with a few specks of gold pyrite in some of the pieces. The recessed areas of the silver have a satin finish and are a nice contrast to the high polish on the rest of the piece. The pendant measures 34mm long and 22mm wide. It is signed "MMH" and stamped sterling silver on the reverse. This pendant can be customized with other stone color choices by special order. The chain in the photos is not included.
Updated Nov 25, 2009
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