Fully Hallmarked Tony Bestwick (APB) 2000 (Y2K) 925 Silver Labradorite Pendant Necklace

Fully Hallmarked Tony Bestwick (APB) 2000 (Y2K) 925 Silver Labradorite Pendant necklace, handcrafted in Devon, this 925 sterling silver oval pendant showcases a natural labradorite with pretty schiller, flush and bezel-set with a closed back.  Hallmarked by the London Assay Office including the Millennium Commemorative Hallmark, it features five crisp marks along the oval’s back:

APB: Tony Bestwick’s sponsor mark
925: Sterling silver purity.
Leopard’s Head: London Assay Office.
Letter “a”: 2000 date.
Millennium Commemorative Hallmark Square Cross: “2” at top, “0” in three arms, struck 1999–2000.

This rare millennium piece is perfect for collectors of either millennium or Devon jewellery.  The necklace has a spring ring clasp, which is marked 'STG 925' with a further mark on the chain link 'SILVER 925' on the one side.  The necklace measures 44cm long and the pendant (excluding bail) measures 1.8cm high and 1.4cm wide, and together the necklace and pendant weigh 6.9g.  A beautiful and very tactile piece.

Labradorite is known as the Stone of Transformation with its vibrant blue, green, and gold schiller it is a mystical gem predominantly from Canada and Madagascar.

Labradorite supports growth and resilience during change, it enhances psychic abilities and inner wisdom (third eye/crown chakras) and shields against negative energies.
Labradorite sparks inspiration for artists.  Inuit lore links labradorite to the Northern Lights, symbolising celestial magic.