The alluring Lapis Lazuli has been highly-prized since ancient times — the mask of Tutankhamun is inlaid with lapis lazuli, and it was also Cleopatra's favorite eye shadow color. The pigment also helped Dutch art Master Vermeer to create his captivating painting Girl with a Pearl, and when Michelangelo demanded to use Lapis for the Sistine chapel, the stone was ground into an iridescent powder for his use. Coined 'ultramarine', this became the most expensive of all the Renaissance colours. Due to its rich, sky-blue appearance, lapis has been long known as the stone of the gods, a gift from heaven. This expressive earrings, imbued with the healing properties associated with lapis, are now a gift to you!

This vintage earrings were made in 14 karat yellow gold with lapis lazuli and .18 carats total in Full-Cut diamonds adorning the side and bottom of the open, geometric frame. The diamonds are graded H-I color and VS-SI clarity, and the rectangular slab of lapis displays that signature royal-blue hue with visible flecks of gold pyrite. Each earring measures 3/4 of an inch long by 3/8 of an inch wide, and they have omega backs for pierced ears. They could easily be converted for non-pierced ears by removing the post. Please inquire.

Inventory # P13542