Royal 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. 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.

This beaded collar necklace sits wide across the collarbone. The top is a gold seed bead grid, the bottom is a lavender one, and iridescent blue glass rectangles run through the middle and hold the two together. Lapis stick beads hang off the outer edge like fringe, and at the center front a lavender flower bead sits next to an amber and blue glass bead.

Worn with a black silk evening dress, a winter-white wool turtleneck, or a structured navy blazer, this lapis collar is the piece people ask about.

Construction Details:

• Gold and lavender seed bead lattice collar
• Iridescent blue glass rectangle rungs
• Lapis lazuli stick bead fringe
• Lavender flower bead and amber and blue glass bead at center
• Egyptian collar form
• Nickel-free clasp, the only metal on the piece