Hematite and Lapis Burnished Collar Necklace

Lapis lazuli is a metamorphic rock made mostly of lazurite, with calcite and pyrite running through it. The pale streaks in the blue are calcite, and any gold fleck is pyrite. Afghan mines have supplied it for thousands of years, which is why it's one of the oldest traded gem materials. Hematite is an iron oxide, dense and steel-gray, and the hematite on this piece is coated.

This beaded collar necklace sits wide across the collarbone. The top is dark blue and the bottom is gray. Coated hematite rectangles run between the two and hold them together. Lapis sticks hang off the outer edge like fringe, with two long ones at the front. At the center, a big teal dyed banded agate sits next to a gray glass bead.

Worn with a charcoal wool dress, a black turtleneck, or a navy blazer, this hematite and lapis collar is the piece people ask about.

Construction Details:

• Lapis lazuli stick fringe
• Coated hematite rectangle rungs
• Dyed banded agate center stone
• Dark blue and gray palette
• Egyptian collar form
• Nickel-free clasp