Lapis Lazuli, Collar, Smaller with Chips
SKU: GMO-68
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$125.00
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Description
- Beautiful royal blue natural Lapis collar extended with chips, cord & clasp
- Longest of the center pendants 50mm, shortest 25mm
- Ready to wear, or repurpose the components into several necklaces
- The name comes from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”
- The finest royal blue Lapis comes from the West Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. It's flecked with gold Pyrite that show it’s natural and not dyed.
- Beloved in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greeks and Romans used it as a reward for bravery.
- From the Middle Ages until 1828, Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in Renaissance paintings
- It’s the birthstone for Virgo and December
- Metaphysical: Lapis is known as the stone for spiritual seekers, and students.
- Avoid abrasion, harsh chemicals and ultra-sonic or steam cleaning