Tear drop shaped Lapis earrings-ANA 1529

Tear drop shaped Lapis earrings. Set in solid sterling silver and handcrafted by a Navajo artist. They measure 3/4" in length and taper to 1/4". These are beautiful earrings that are light weight and easy to wear. NAVAJO HANDCRAFTED 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.