Lapis Earrings, Sterling Silver, Blue Stone, Handcrafted, Pierced,Dangle Earring

Stars with deep blue lapis lazuli stone! ! This is a beautiful, sterling silver pair of earrings that are handcrafted in a boho style. Textured sterling is the backdrop for the little stars. Below the stare are the blue lapis stone. They are set with tiny sawtooth bezels and framed with silver dots. They hang from sterling ear wires. Sweet pair for your ears! Condition: New, Handcrafted Measurements: 1 3/8" long Weight: 3.4 grams for both Markings: 925 Thank you for viewing my handcrafted sterling jewelry. I have a love of stones and enjoy designing sterling jewelry with them. ********* Lapis Lazuli: History: Name from Latin lapis meaning "stone" and the Persian "lazhuward" blue. Formed minerals which include mostly lazurite, sodalite, calcite and pyrite. Colors range from medium to royal blue with gold flecks of pyrites. It has a long history and interesting as it's intense color. Lapis Lazuli has been one of the most sought after stones. Symbol of wisdom, truth, royalty, honor, power, spirit and vision. Highly prized in ancient Egypt. The sarcophagus of King Tutankhamen was inlaid with Lapis. It was used in jewelry, ground for dyes, eye shadow and medicinal elixirs. The deep blue was a high contrast to the desert lands. Garments of priests and royalty were dyed with lapis. To ancient Persia and pre-Columbian America it was a symbol of the starry night. Islamic Orient used it for protection from the evil eye. Greeks and Romans used it as an ornamental stone.