Alexa

Description

Vibrant, unique and full of style, the iconic Alexa collection brings semi-precious gemstones to life for a fresh everyday look. This beautiful Alexa trapezoids necklace features five organic shaped, trapezoid cut Lapis Lazuli gemstones set alongside pyrite slices and freshwater pearls. It is available is three sizes; Small (150mm) Medium (180m) and Large (200mm), as with all products custom sizing is available just get in touch.

The Stones

Lapis lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense colour. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan. Lapis was highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilisation and was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun.

Pyrite is more commonly known as fool’s gold and is familiar to nearly every mineral collector. It has been used for centuries both in jewellery and as an ore of iron. “Marcasite” stones in jewellery are frequently pyrite, since the latter is more stable. The material is very brittle and heat sensitive and requires some care in cutting. Cabochons are sometimes cut, but they have no special appeal.

Freshwater Pearls are pearls that are farmed and created using freshwater mussels. These pearls are produced in Japan and the United States on a limited scale etc.

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