Lapis lazuli necklace with heart pendant for children

Pretty necklace for children made of deep blue lapis lazuli beads with a diameter of 4 mm, with a heart pendant and a silver spring ring clasp. Circumference 34 cm. Handmade at Atelier Tibet in Zurich.

Lapis lazuli is a deep blue, opaque semi-precious stone that has been prized for its beauty and spiritual properties for thousands of years. Its name comes from the Latin lapis (stone) and the Arabic lazaward (sky or blue). The best-known deposits lie in Badakhshan in present-day Afghanistan. In Buddhist iconography, its deep blue is associated with the Medicine Buddha.