Fine Eco Silver Ring with Deep Blue Lapis Lazuli size 6.5

Dreamboat ring One of the oldest opaque gemstones in history—more than 6,500 years,this deep blue stone includes tiny flecks of mica, like a night sky full of stars. Lapis is Latin, meaning “stone,” while lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhuward, meaning “blue.”. Old Testament “sapphire” actually indicate lapis lazuli, as the sapphire gemstone was not known in the Middle East before the Roman Empire. One of the most famous uses of the stone is in the death mask of King Tutankhamen, where it is inlaid with turquoise and carnelian in bright gold. Cleopatra was known to use ground lapis lazuli as eyeshadow. 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. Lapis properties include strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight. Today, it is considered by some to be an aid to balancing the brow chakra (which influences vision and hearing). Imbalances of the brow (or blue) chakra are said to cause headaches, anxiety and disorders of the skin. The lapis in this ring is sustainably sourced from the Kunar province of 🇦🇫, and the ring is one of a kind; handsculpted by me in silver recycled from cellphones and computers and measures size 7. It fits size 6.5 best due to its width.