Gold Plate Lapis Lazuli Drop Earrings - Afghanistan

Gold Plate Lapis Lazuli Drop Earrings - AfghanistanThis is a demonstration store. You can purchase this product from Far & Wide Collective Artisan: Shugufa Yousofzai Utterly feminine, these drop earrings feature uncut Afghan lapis lazuli which embodies a one of a kind elegance. They are set in 18 kt gold plated silver. Afghanistan has a jewelry tradition that goes back more than 2,000 years, most famously exhibited in the Bactrian Gold Collection created around the time of Alexander the Great. It is a

This is a demonstration store. You can purchase this product from Far & Wide Collective

Artisan: Shugufa Yousofzai

Utterly feminine, these drop earrings feature uncut Afghan lapis lazuli which embodies a one-of-a-kind elegance. They are set in 18-kt-gold plated silver.

Afghanistan has a jewelry tradition that goes back more than 2,000 years, most famously exhibited in the Bactrian Gold Collection created around the time of Alexander the Great. It is a rare blend of aesthetic influences (from Persian and Indian to Classical Greek and Roman) and an incredibly high level of craftsmanship. Its jewelry usually featuring precious and semiprecious stones, including tourmalines, lapis lazuli, rubies, aquamarine and emeralds, which are left mostly uncut to reflect an ancient and rustic Afghan tradition.

• Dimensions: approximately .5" (1.3cm) d.