Vintage Sterling Silver Lapis Oval Ring by Navajo Artist PP

Vintage Sterling Silver Lapis Oval Ring by Navajo Artist PP It is a beautiful stamped silver ring. Lapis stone in an oval sterling setting. There is a scalloped ridge around the stone and geometric lines or claw marks along the outer edge of the silver oval. Size 6.75 /17.25mm Made/ handcrafted by Navajo artist PP and engraved and stamped sterling. The lapis is a beautiful stone and is a real rich, dark, deep, denim blue color. There is a faint darker tone near the base of the stone and faint white/light veins near the upper corner. Lapis Lazuli's beautiful blue coloration has been used by artists for thousands of years as raw material for sculpting, frescoes and paintings, and source rock for gems and jewelry. Many ancient civilizations believed it had religious significance. Michelangelo used it for the blue colors in his Sistine Chapel frescoes. Known to humans for more than 6000 years, lapis Lazuli was believed to be a magical and holy stone. In many ancient cultures, such as Roman, Greek, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Chinese, this stone symbolized royalty, wisdom, honor, and power.Reportedly, Cleopatra used the pigment derived from lapis as eyeshadow. Artisan , earthy, natural, rare,custom, hard to find, bohemian, boho chic, cottagecore, western, rodeo, horses, farm, southwestern,l, southwest, festival, music, art, artist, handmade, hippie, gypsy, healing, yoga, chakra, nature, free spirit, Sante Fe, Colorado, sterling, silver, lapis, blue, denim, lapis lazuli,