Natural Deep Lapis Lazuli blues. All the handcut beads in this strand are of natural untreated Lapis Lazuli gemstone rock, all sourced from the ancient mines of the mountainous regions of north-east Afghanistan. The beads are polished, some more than others, and the colours, all natural, range from lightish blue through to a very dark blue.
These beads were handcut in Kabul; a number of the cuts, especially the longer fluted beads, are faithful reproductions of ancient Bactrian beads, excavated in the early 1900s in northern Afghanistan.
Natural Deep Lapis Lazuli Blues
$185.00
Natural Deep Lapis Lazuli blues, in a necklace of gemstone beads, all of Afghani origin, all handcut in Kabul, the beads in variations of dark blue, from lighter to ultramarine.
44cms total necklace length, centre round bead 8mm diameter, the smallest round beads 3.5mm diameter.
Some Silver spacers at centre, finished with Silver spring clasp.
Note: sometimes the depth of blue in Lapis is difficult to capture, as in this case, where the images do not quite do justice to the gemstone colours, which in reality are a little lighter and certainly more vivid.