It consists of brass and wood pieces and a teardrop of lapis lazuli. The collar measures approximately 48 cm. The tear is 4 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. One of the round brass beads is slightly dented as can be seen in some of the photographs.
Lapis lazuli has a characteristic blue dotted with golden specks resembling a starry sky.
This stone has store been used for more than 6500 years for its beauty and properties. It has been considered a symbol of purity, health, luck and nobility by ancient civilizations including the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese, Roman and Greek. In Tibetan Buddhism it is considered that the Medicine Buddha derives his healing power from this stone.
It is an authentic antique jewel handmade in Afghanistan.
The shipment will be by certified mail in a beautiful cloth bag made by us and well protected from possible blows.
Product code: NANGA NECKLACE - Brass, wood and lapis lazuli store necklace. A real treasure of Afghanistan.