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TTO 0140 Lapis Lazuli Shield Pendant
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| TTO 0140 Lapis Lazuli Shield Pendant |
| Magnificent
goldtone pendant in the style of the popular 'Artisan'
jewellery. The piece has been machine manufactured,
but with its Lapis cabochon and ornate 'pin and wire'
design, it is a dramatic piece and looks almost hand
crafted. Beautiful condition.
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Price: £45
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| Maeasuring
3" from top to bottom and 2 1/4" across, the total length
of the chain is 26".
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Lapis lazuli (pronounced LAP-iss LAZ-yu-lye/) (sometimes abbreviated
to lapis) is a relatively rare, semi-precious stone that has been
prized since antiquity for its intense blue color.
Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan
for over 6,000 years, and trade in the stone is ancient enough for
lapis jewelry to have been found at Predynastic Egyptian sites (as
archeologists have frequently stated, but lapis could also be found in,
e.g. the Siwa Oasis in the Western Libyan desert), and lapis beads at
neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from
Afghanistan as Mauritania.
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