3-strand silver & lapis necklace

3-strand necklace with sterling silver and lapis beads. The necklace measures 16" in length with a 3" extension making it easy to wear with multiple outfits. The beads measure from 4mm to 8mm and are finished off with beautiful hand stamped silver end caps. (shown with a large lapis heart pendant sold separately BC 1390) 

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.