Oblong Lapis Pendant

This Navajo-made pendant set in sterling silver features a large, oblong-shaped, deep blue lapis stone encased by a smooth bezel framed in twisted rope wire. A simple yet striking piece sure to turn heads, the lapis has several pyrite flecks which catch the eye from different angles.

Measures: 1 1/2" x 7/8" at the widest point with a 6mm bail. 

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.