This Gorgeous Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Pendant is hand made and set in a sterling silver art nouveau design.
This pendant measures 1 3/4 by 7/8 inch wide.
The stone itself is a an oval and measures 20 by 14 mm wide.
The color is an amazing deep almost purple blue and shows a few particles of gold colored iron pyrite.
Lapis Lazuli gemstones have been cherished and used in jewelry for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians as well as the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians all used lapis lazuli for adorment and sculpture. Cleopatra used powdered lapis lazuli as eye shadow and as well ground lapis lazuli has been used for both tempera and oil paint.