Turquoise Lapis Coral Sterling Silver Bear French Hook Earrings 2281-ER
Turquoise Lapis Coral Sterling Silver Bear French Hook Earrings.
These earrings are gorgeous and vibrant pieces of hand made southwestern style jewelry. This pair of earrings feature traditional Pueblo Indian inspired inlaid designs made from hand cut stones of genuine Turquoise, Coral, Jet, Mother of Pearl, and Denim Lapis. The Sterling Silver casings create the impressive image of the mighty bear. Non Indian made. These French Hook Earrings are 2-1/8" long. Stamped Sterling.
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. |