Turkmen tribal lapis lazuli Wedding brides maids beaded long necklace

Lapis lazuli, with its intense blue hue often speckled with golden pyrite inclusions, is a metamorphic rock primarily composed of minerals such as lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. Its name, derived from the Latin words "lapis" meaning stone and "lazuli" meaning blue, aptly describes its striking appearance. The finest specimens of lapis lazuli are sourced from mines in Afghanistan. The stones are flat, may have a coating on top. One of the beads has a scratch as shown in photo Bronze/brass long chain and tassels Three oval lapis encircled beads total length 32" with 2" extender total length of pendant 4", each oval bead is 4/8x7/8" necklaces 495*