New, handcrafted, beautiful sterling siver necklace with genuine lapis gemstone. Sterling silver necklace measures 20". Lapis gemstone measures one inch long.

This beautiful and highly-prized blue stone is a composite of  sodalite, lazurite, hayune, and calcite, with flecks of pyrite that  give the best-quality lapis a brassy sparkle.  Lapis with lots of  white calcite mottling is sometimes called "denim" lapis. The best  lapis has traditionally come from Afghanistan. The mask of Tutankhamen was adorned with Afghanistan lapis.

In ancient times Lapis was worn as a charm against evil. It is  associated with love, higher guidance, mystery, and intuition. For  many, it is an intensely spiritual stone, strongly associated with  mysticism and mystery.