Graduated Mexican Sterling Silver, Malachite, & Lapis Lazuli Necklace

A fine Mexican sterling silver box. With a malachite cabochon to the lid surrounded by silver knops. The rim of the lid is braided, and the side of the body is decorated with knop...

A very fine vintage Southwestern necklace. In sterling silver. With graduated beads strung on a silver link chain approx. 17 1/2 in. lo...

A fine early Mexican silver fanned panel collier necklace. Attributed to Chato Castillo. In what we've seen referred to as his "Shields and Bead" pattern with shield devices linked with elongated oval links. Marked to the reverse with a 980 mark for silver fineness and a Taxco mark that appears identical to the marks that Chato Castillo used. All in all, simply a fine early Mexican necklace...

A vintage Southwestern style beaded necklace. In sterling silver. With graduated beads strung on a silver link chain. Approx. 22 in. Simply a wonderful silver beaded necklace! ...

This necklace, designed to sit on the collarbone, is a pendant with Lapis Lazuli. Lapis Lazuli is known for its captivating beauty and when elegantly showcased in a sterling silver m...

Handmade, detailed, carved, and inlaid link necklace with varying stones of lapis and chrysicola. This incredible necklace is made of Mexican sterling silver and stamped with the des...

A fabulous sterling silver choker with an articulated sterling silver framed 1 1/4" X 1/4" elongated oval blue lapis lazuli stone dangling from the center from Taxco, Mexico. Inner ...

The necklace is 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) long, and the smooth round beads are 12 mm in size. The lapis lazuli beads are dark blue. Lapis lazuli has visible calcite and golden pyrite flecks. Natural color, not dyed. No thermal or other mechanical treatments were used. This necklace alternates 2mm tiny vintage seed glass Czech beads. The necklace is fastened with a sterling silver clasp with natural lapis lazuli cabochon. The weight of the necklace is 92.5 grams. Lapis lazuli is a rock, which means it's an aggregate of several minerals. This ancient gem contains three minerals in varying amounts: lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. The Sumerians believed that the spirit of their gods lived within the stone, while the ancient Egyptians saw it as a symbol of the night sky. Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. In natural stone jewelry...