Sterling Silver 8mm Lapis Bead Necklace, 36"

Indulge in the elegance of this long blue lapis beaded necklace. The 36-inch strand features 8mm rounds of radiant blue lapis and closes with a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. Lapis is an opaque blue semiprecious stone with golden inclusions. In powdered form, this ancient stone provided the radiant ultramarine color used by the Old Masters to paint their Madonnas. It's been called both a holy stone and a friendship stone. An old Persian legend even credits it with giving the sky its blue color, since the earth was said to be resting against a huge slab of lapis. Wear this necklace wrapped or in a long single strand. Its versatile length is perfectly in tune with this season's trends.