Hessonite Garnet & Lapis Twilight Earrings

These earrings combines two of the great stones, Garnet and Lapis Lazuli. Both stones are well known and used by ancient cultures. In the middle ages, painters ground up lapis lazuli to make the deep blue paint called ultramarine--the blue used to paint the robes of Mary of Nazareth on church walls and ceilings like in the Sistine Chapel. Garnets were used for beads and jewelry in ancient Egypt over 5,000 years ago. In ancient times, the garnet was used as a talisman and was a prized jewel. Garnet symbolizes passionate devotion, friendship, vitality, balance, purification and love. And Lapis has been associated with strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth. 

 And Lapis has been associated with strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth. 

• Hessonite Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, sterling and fine silver
• Shapes sawn from sterling sheet & embellished with hand formed sterling elements from various wire types. Natural stones set with hand formed fine silver bezels. A light layer of sterling dust is soldered on for texture interest. Earrings lightly oxidized. 
• 5/8" wide x 2 and 5/8" tall 
• Earrings hang on sterling posts about 2 and 1/2" from ear lobes 
• Be sure to check out the one of a kind matching pendant necklace for a complete set look
• Each jewelry piece is hand fabricated with love and intention in my Montana studio
  
• One of a kind piece, ready to be shipped