Ancient Fossil Artifact with Turquoise & Lapis Lazuli Beaded Necklace

combining the antique with the modern, this artisan designer statement necklace featuring Turquoise centerpiece, ancient fossil artifact dangle and Lapis Lazuli beaded chain stands out with its sheer magnificence the artist, Edward Lawrence, designs each pendant in sterling silver, using harpoon tips, sewing needles, and ice testers the artist designed this pendant around the magnificent ancient fossil centerpiece, while his wife, Diana, designed and strung the Lapis Lazuli beads to create the perfect compliment to this unique piece handcrafted in California by Edward Lawrence Lapis Lazuli was among the most highly prized tribute paid to Egypt,  Referenced in the Old Testament as sapphire. Burial ornaments of Egyptian kings and queens were richly inlaid with Lapis. It was used extensively in scarabs, pendants, and other jewelry, and ground into powder for dyes, eye shadow, and medicinal elixirs metaphysical properties of Lapis: Buddhists recommended Lapis as a stone to bring inner peace and freedom from negative thought Turquoise is the gemstone for December ONE OF A KIND LIMITED COLLECTION overall pendant dimensions: 3/4" x  3" overall necklace length: 16" - 20" - adjustable weight: 56 g FREE SHIPPING WITHIN MAINLAND US!