Faceted Lapis Lazuli and Sterling Silver Beaded Necklace

A lovely necklace of natural, slightly graduated lapis lazuli beads with 18K gold beads between. This lapis is a rare and unusual cut with 14 sides and the color is exceptional with...

A beaded, double strand of tumbled, faceted fluorite gemstones with faceted oval iolite gemstones in between. A rainbow moonstone clasp in sterling silver. By Deborah Lockhart Phil...

The blue of the gorgeous lapis stone beads really pop in this necklace. Length: 47.5cm Large Bead Diameter: 12mm Weight: 53g

The necklace is 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) long, and the smooth round beads are 12 mm in size. The lapis lazuli beads are dark blue. Lapis lazuli has visible calcite and golden pyrite flecks. Natural color, not dyed. No thermal or other mechanical treatments were used. This necklace alternates 2mm tiny vintage seed glass Czech beads. The necklace is fastened with a sterling silver clasp with natural lapis lazuli cabochon. The weight of the necklace is 92.5 grams. Lapis lazuli is a rock, which means it's an aggregate of several minerals. This ancient gem contains three minerals in varying amounts: lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. The Sumerians believed that the spirit of their gods lived within the stone, while the ancient Egyptians saw it as a symbol of the night sky. Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. In natural stone jewelry...