22 CTS LAPIS WITH TOPAZ OPAL DOUBLET SILVER PENDANT [SJ2364]

SEDA JEWELERY

LAPIS AND OPAL PENDANT

This is a pendant direct from our factory with natural Australian doublets and a natural lapis which was hand cut in Afghanistan.There is a natural bright topaz on the top to enhance the pendant

Lenght of pendant 33 mm app

Total weight:  22.50 cts app

Amount of silver used 2.78 grams app

Size of lapis stone 13 x 10 cts app

mohs scale of lapis 4.5 TO 5

The workmanship and quality is excellent.

Sterling silver

Stamped 925

Our jewelery manafacturing is contracted out to one factory in asia where i supply both the silver and stones to be set.This gives me control of the quality of both the silver and stones.

Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan for 6,500 years.The finest color is intense blue, lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. There should be no white calcite veins and the pyrite inclusions should be small. Stones that contain much calcite at all or too much pyrite are not as valuable. Patches of pyrite are an important help in identifying the stone as genuine and do not detract from its value.