{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-pendant-necklace","title":"Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFew gemstones have captivated the ancient world quite like lapis lazuli.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIts intense blue colour — sometimes scattered with tiny golden flecks of pyrite — gave the stone an appearance unlike almost anything found in nature. Across Egypt, Mesopotamia and neighbouring cultures, lapis was transformed into jewellery, amulets and precious objects, valued not only for its beauty but for the extraordinary distances it travelled before reaching ancient craftsmen. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn ancient Egypt, lapis lazuli appears in jewellery from the Middle Kingdom onward, combined with gold and carnelian in pieces associated with elite and royal contexts. The stone was also carved into amulets, including examples preserved today in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace celebrates the gemstone itself. A natural rectangular bar of lapis hangs simply between warm golden accents, allowing its deep blue colour, subtle veining and individual markings to remain the focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo two stones are exactly alike. Variations in tone, pattern and natural inclusions are part of what makes each piece unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFinished in 18ct gold plated stainless steel, this necklace brings one of antiquity’s most admired gemstones into a clean, contemporary design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWEAR THE PAST.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinar Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59269183734108,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/9234\/2364\/files\/LapisLazuliPendantNecklace_616b1fb4-d8fb-4d0c-b942-0905a8afb57f.jpg?v=1793561048","url":"https:\/\/www.shinarjewels.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-pendant-necklace","provider":"Shinar Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}