Our blue sapphire backdrop necklace is handmade for the bride looking for something blue on her wedding day. Designed in a minimal lariat style with genuine sapphire and opal gemstones. The front has a sapphire heart briolette adorned with tiny beads, and the drop in back has two natural welo opals with lots of color play dangling the chain with a matching briolette at the drop. * Necklaces are made to easily slide over the head so no clasp is needed About Sapphire: Sapphire belongs to the corundum group of minerals, and although blue is the most popular color, it can come in a variety of colors. Sapphire is the second hardest gemstone next to diamond and comes from the Persian word "safir" derived from the Greek meaning blue. Sapphire can be found in Madagascar, Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. These stones have been died for a more uniform color. Materials: Blue sapphire gemstones faceted heart briolettes 8-10mm Ethiopian Welo opal gemstone smooth rondelles 3-4mm All metal components are 925 sterling silver, 14K gold filled, or 14K rose gold filled If you have any questions just click "message seller" on our homepage. Thank you for visiting our jewelry shop, Linda and Joe .