Copper Wire Wrapped Yooperite Pendant with Green Wire Tree and Yellow Jade Sun
A breathtaking and truly one-of-a-kind handcrafted pendant featuring a large teardrop Yooperite cabochon — a rare syenite stone found only along the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In natural light, the stone displays a beautiful speckled grey-and-black landscape of feldspar and hornblende. Under UV light, it erupts into a dramatic blaze of glowing orange and gold, like a Northern Lights sky caught in stone.
Set within a flowing copper wire teardrop frame with a tightly woven coiled base border and a woven rectangular bail, the stone serves as the backdrop for a lush miniature scene: a handformed green wire evergreen tree rises from the base, and a radiant yellow jade sun bead — encircled by fine wire rays — glows at the upper corner. In UV light, the tree transforms into a dark silhouette against the fiery stone, creating a stunning night-sky forest scene.
This pendant is a wearable piece of Michigan wilderness — both a gemstone and a story.
- Stone: Yooperite (Lake Superior syenite — glows under UV/black light)
- Sun accent: Yellow jade bead with wire ray halo
- Tree: Hand-formed green wire evergreen
- Metal: Copper wire
- Pendant length: ~2.5"
- Setting: Teardrop frame with woven coil base and rectangular woven bail
- UV reactive: Yes — glows vivid orange under black light
- Handmade and one-of-a-kind
- Chain/cord not included
Photos show the pendant in both natural light and UV light so you can see the full magic of this stone.