Navajo Indian Jewelry Lapis Silver Native American Necklace Earrings Set

This Navajo Lapis Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings set is a gorgeous example of hand made Native American jewelry. This sensational necklace was hand made from shimmering Sterling Silver. The hand cut Sterling Silver centerpieces each feature a beautifully hand cut cabochon of genuine Lapis. This Lapis offers the Sterling Silver its natural royal blue hues creating a stunning necklace. Hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand stamped fine line designs give this Navajo Indian Necklace the perfect amount of detail. The Lapis and Sterling Silver centerpieces appear on a hand made box link chain for complete flexibility. The total length of this necklace is 20-1/4". The matching post earrings are 3/4" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the Navajo Indian Jewelry Artist WP.

Lapis lazuli is a beautiful opaque stone ranging in color from a deep blue to denim. Lapis lazuli can be made of several minerals besides lazurite, namely sodalite, hauyne, calcite (white streaks), and pyrite (metallic streaks or flecks). Stones that are deep blue with small patches of pyrite and calcite are considered the most valuable. The ancients believed that divine favor and success came to those wearing lapis. It was largely reserved for royalty and was highly prized by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, as can be seen by its prominent use with gold in many of the treasures recovered from pharaonic tombs. It is still extremely popular today.