One of our most unique rings! It is handcrafted by a Navajo artist.The "V" shaped inlay area sets perfectly on any finger.Measuring 7/8" x 1/2" with approximately 12 individual stones. The denim lapis stones have a softer coloring than darker lapis. This is a beautiful ring. NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED DENIUM LAPIS RING Lapis Lazuli – Mines in northeast Afghanistan continue to be a major source of lapis lazuli. It is a stone prized for its intense blue color. The name Lapis Lazuli comes from the Arabic word lazward, from which the word azure comes, which means blue. Ancient Romans used to call it "sapphires," which was subsequently applied to the blue variety of corundum we know today as sapphire.