Lapis 14K Gold Bead Slider Pendant.

This Lapis 14K Gold Bead Slider Pendant is a gorgeous piece of hand made jewelry. This Bead Pendant was made into a traditional design out of brilliant 14K Gold. An inlaid design on this Gold Pendant was artfully created from hand cut pieces of genuine Lapis. The natural rich royal blue color of the Lapis perfectly compliments the shine of the Gold. This Bead Pendant would look great on just about any Gold chain you put it on. This Lapis Bead Pendant is 3/8" by 5/8". The Bead Pendant will fit a chain of a thickness of 4mm or less.

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.