Earrings E371 Art Nouveau Diamond with Lapis Lazuli etched Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Diamond with Lapis Lazuli etched Sterling Silver    

Metal:   925 Sterling Silver (SS) = 92.5% Fine Silver 7.5% Copper

Size:      37.44x49.58x0.62mm, measured from the top of the hook to the bottom of the earring.

Weight:  10.8 g/pair

Post:     SS Shepherd hooks with silicon stoppers

Gently domed Art Nouveau Diamond etched in sterling silver hanging on sterling silver hooks. Set with a Lapis Lazuli 3mm cabochons. The brightly polished the high points contrast with the black pearl patina.

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Lapis Lazuli

A stone of royalty and spirituality, it was unsurpassed in ancient times. Known as sapphirus until the Middle Ages. Lapis is Latin for ‘blue stone’. Lapis Lazuli was the stone of the Pharaohs and Emperors world over and is most likely the sapphire mentioned in the Bible. Catherine the Great decorated a room, walls, fireplace, doors and mirror frames. Chinese cherished it for carving.

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite) is made up of several different minerals lazurite, sodalite, hauyne, calcite and pyrite.  Predominately royal blue with minor patches of white and pyrite inclusions. Most prized intense blue Lapis Lazuli comes from the far northeastern remote province Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Archeological evidence dates these mines to 8000 BC.  Russian Lapis has greater amounts of pyrite. Whereas Chilean Lapis is rich in calcite giving it a distinctly dull and dusty appearance. Recently finds of Mexican Lapis are blends of teal and blue.

Metaphysical

Key Words         Inner vision, truthful communications, royal virtues

Element              Wind

Chakras              5^th Throat, 6^th Third Eye

Planet                 Juniper

Birthstone          December

Was worn to protect from evil. Thought to aid in the path to self-knowledge and reflection. Wind element working predominantly on the third eye to aid in a deep 

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