A faceted labradorite opens up on the chest into a whole series of tiny planes that catch light from different angles. Against the stone's dark, almost graphite background, blue flashes appear, sometimes with a steely tint - this glow disappears and returns with the slightest turn of the head. The simple, minimalist setting doesn't draw attention away from this play of light, and the slender chain holds the stone right along the neckline. In old Scandinavian craft tradition, labradorite was associated with calm thinking and self-belief - today it's simply a stone with a distinctive character.

The pendant is set with facets of even colour and clarity, free of clouding or discolouration that would scatter the light. Silver and good-quality labradorites get more expensive year after year, and such clean specimens are becoming rarer on the market, so this purchase makes price sense today. The metal is refined silver of European quality, additionally coated in rhodium - a hard metal resistant to scratches, which protects the surface from tarnishing and keeps the shine for a long time. The 925 fineness confirms the purity of the alloy, free of nickel and other skin-irritating additives. The silver bears a maker's mark, registered with the French assay office, which attests to the metal's origin.

This pendant pairs well with weekend layers - a soft oversized sweater in cool grey or a linen scarf draped over the shoulders, where an open neckline gives the stone room to stand out. With a simple turtleneck or a shirt with a narrow collar, the labradorite remains the one point that catches the eye along the neckline. It weighs just 0.8 g, so it wears light all day, from a morning walk to an evening out. This is jewellery to wear often, not just for special occasions.