Empress necklace w/Lapis inlay

Stunning Calvin Begay design handcrafted collar style necklace that we call the "Empress".  This unique designed necklace is made up of 38 inlay squares that are set together with hinges. The design allows for the necklace to form to almost any neckline. Each square is carefully inlayed with Lapis and polished to a gloss finish. Measuring approximately 18" in length. The necklace has a box clasp with silver saftey chain. It also cmes with matching hinge earrings on a silver post and backing. This is one of our most elegant necklaces.

Measurements: Each link 3/8" x 3/8" 

Stone: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.