I STOCK THE 'PENTAGON' CUT LAPIS EARRINGS THAT MATCH THIS NECKLACE,WHICH CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE ‘EARRINGS 4’ CATEGORY . I ALSO CARRY A CLEOPATRA NECKLACE/EARRING SET WITH THESE SAME CUTS THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THIS SAME NECKLACE CATEGORY! ( OR TO FIND BOTH, PUT THE WORD "PENTAGON" IN THE SEARCH BAR WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FRONT PAG OF THE WEBSITE

THE NECKLACE

Made in a dainty, simple style that will not overshadow anything you wear it with, but rather act as an accent accessory. . What makes this a special necklace, is for the workmanship & time, where not only the stones were cut by hand, but the link extender chain was also hand made, which you don’t see these hand made chains as much ,since they are time consuming to make.

There are 2 ways that artists go in regards to the stones they use for their jewelry. One, is to buy already cut stones that they then set into metal & the other is to 'hand cut' each that start out from a larger chunk of stone. (or shell) And if you got an excellent skilled 'Lapidarian' on hand, then you cut your own! And by cutting your own, gives the lapidarian more freedom to cut what ever size & shape that they need rather than having to settle for what's available..So these are not industry purchased cuts of Lapis, but each were cut by hand. Also if you've ever cut stone, one thing you should know is that Lapis is THE hardest to cut since it's an extremely dense stone.

Made with only 'premium' cuts of Lapis that have a good amount of pyrite, which is what you want to see with the better grade cuts,as well as each having the same depth of color as the next. I would call this color of Lapis a "Cobalt" blue that is seriously intense in color.. No where does the color vary, so they're nice & uniform. Each cut sits in a their own bezel that is then finished in a contemporary finished sterling..Each panel is connected by "O" rings, which allows this to fold up nicely for storage or travel.

It has a 7" link extender (per side) so you can either wear it at the full 18" length, or by putting the hook anywhere within the chain, allows you to shorten it! Just realize however that the shorter you go, the more excess chain will lay on the backside.(See photo 11)

Perfect size & weight for those who don't do big & heavy! This necklace can be worn by all ages & would make a sweet gift!

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SPECIFICS:

ARTIST: Federico Jimenez

WEARABLE "INNER" LENGTH: 18"(Without the panel length)

WEIGHT: 1.8 OUNCES- (50 Grams)

MATERIAL: Lapis

LAPIS GRADE: AAAAA

LAPIS SHAPE: Pentagon

PANEL LENGTH: (Slightly graduates in size) From as big as 26 mm x 10 mm (1" x 3/8" in the center) to as small as 19.5 mm x 10 mm on the backend. (3/4" x 3/8" mm )

PANEL AMOUNT: 7

METAL: STERLING

CLOSURE: Hook & eye

ADJUSTABLE: Yes

HALLMARK: JF/STERLING (3x's)

Comes gift boxed.

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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:

Anything with a high price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need this shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.