Genuine Lapis Sterling Silver French Hook Chandelier Earrings.

These Lapis Silver Earrings are sensational pieces of jewelry that are highly elegant and fashionable. This pair of earrings has been beautifully hand-made out of Lapis and shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver has a gorgeous design with each earring holding hand-cut stones of genuine Lapis. The cool blue hues of the Lapis beautifully compliment the white shine of the Sterling Silver. These fine Sterling Silver French hook earrings are 2-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling and signed by the artist. The photos are excellent representations of the pair you'll be receiving.

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. Claims to origins of lapis lazuli range from Afghanistan and ancient Babylon to Peru and the Inca civilization. Regardless, those who wore lapis claimed that "power amulets" were formed when this beautiful stone was shaped into the form of an eye and ornamented with gold.