Smithsonian Institution Exclusive
Description
For thousands of years, lapis lazuli has been prized for its deep celestial blue color, from the jewelry of ancient Egypt to the ultramarine pigments of Renaissance painting. Inspired by the remarkable mineral specimens displayed in the National Museum of Natural History's Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, this lapis necklace showcases the stone's natural beauty in a modern design.
Polished, flat lapis disks display the stone's naturally marbled blues and pale mineral veining, overlapping slightly along the strand. It's finished with sterling silver accents and a sterling silver toggle clasp.
This jewelry item comes packaged in a white box (pictured).
Museum Story
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is the world's preeminent museum and research complex dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions and educational outreach programs. The Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals houses the vast National Gem Collection.
Details
- Lapis lazuli, sterling silver
- 18"L
- Toggle clasp
- Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Made in the USA
