Perfect to wear as a necklace, or ideal to create something special like a piece of jewellery which promotes an ethnic style; the choice is yours.
Perfect for a necklace or a bracelet.
This strand of 18 scribed cross-hatch Lapis Lazuli barrels measure between 20-28mm, are unpolished and have a rustic feel about them.
Lapis Lazuli has been a prized semi-precious stone since antiquity – partly because of its natural beauty, intense blue colour, and tiny gold pyrite flecks sprinkled throughout, and its use in art and jewellery – but also for its metaphysical healing properties.
Since time immemorial, Lapis Lazuli has been regarded as a highly spiritual stone, believed to balance energy within the body – in particular, the throat, crown, and brow chakras. The purists also think it will enlighten one's internal and external power and will purify the mind and thinking capacities.
The majority of the world’s Lapis comes from northern Afghanistan – and has been a prized part of our collection for many years – and we have lots of it!!
As with all our Lapis beads, these oval Barrels beads contain a decent 1-2mm centre-drill hole which is suitable for threading with fine round leather, tigertail, or craftline (similar to fishing line).
The accompanying photos illustrate what to expect in your order, while some images have been enlarged to show detail.