• Close view of round blue lapis beads and bezel set red garnets on a silver chain against black
  • Woman in a black tank top wearing the lapis lazuli station necklace with red garnet accents at the collarbone
  • Lapis station necklace laid in a heart shape with red garnets and extender, inset of the amethyst version
  • Garnet version laid flat, lapis beads along the chain and the extender ending in a lapis bead
  • Lobster clasp and extender chain of the lapis necklace finished with a single blue lapis bead
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Desiregem

Lapis Lazuli Bead Station Necklace in Sterling Silver

Lapis Lazuli Bead Station Necklace in Sterling Silver

$85.95 USD
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Deep blue lapis lazuli beads ride along this sterling silver chain like stops on a map, each one 8mm round and polished to a soft glow, with a small faceted stone set in silver between them. Desiregem pairs the lapis with either red garnet or purple amethyst, and with its extender the chain runs from 20 to 24 inches, so it falls below the collarbone over a tank top, a tee or an open shirt.

  • Two color stories. Garnet makes the blue look brighter and bolder, amethyst keeps the whole strand cool and tonal.
  • Real hand weight. About 11 grams, close to two US quarters, so it settles flat on the chest rather than flipping.
  • Lapis drop extender. The extender chain ends in its own blue bead, which looks finished when your hair is up.

Lapis Lazuli Necklace in Two Moods

A lapis lazuli necklace starts with the blue, and lapis has a blue nothing else quite matches: dense, royal and slightly velvety. Lapis is a rock rather than a single crystal, a blend of minerals in which lazurite gives the color, and tiny flecks of white calcite or glinting pyrite are part of its character. That is why no two beads carry exactly the same shade, and why the strand looks richer in daylight than any dyed glass could.

Red sits across the color wheel from blue, so the garnet version turns up the contrast and feels made for denim, white shirts and weekends. Purple sits right beside blue, so the amethyst version reads quieter, more evening and more office, with the stones blending into one long ribbon of color.

Where 20 to 24 Inches Lands

Desiregem lists the metal as 925 sterling silver, the standard alloy of 92.5 percent silver. The 8mm beads measure about 0.31 inch across, big enough to show their color from across a table without turning the necklace into a statement collar.

At 20 inches a necklace generally rests a little below the collarbone, and at 24 it drops to around the top of the bust line. Over a crew neck the stations sit on fabric and frame the face; with a V-neck or a scoop the blue lands right on skin, which is where lapis looks deepest.

Keeping Lapis Blue

Lapis is softer than most gemstones, with a Mohs hardness of roughly 5 to 5.5, and slightly porous, so perfume, lotion and pool water can dull its surface over time. Fasten it after you get dressed and spritzed, wipe it with a soft dry cloth when you take it off, and keep it in its own pouch rather than loose with harder stones that can scratch it. The garnet and amethyst, both around 7 on the same scale, need no special treatment.

Wearing Lapis and Silver Daily

Does lapis go with gold jewelry too? Yes. Deep blue looks just as good beside yellow gold rings and watches as it does with silver, so the rest of your jewelry can stay exactly as it is.

Which pairing suits a workday better? Most people find the amethyst version easier at a desk, because purple and blue blend into one color from a distance, while garnet adds a spark of red that reads more playful.

Can a station necklace be layered? It can. Keep this one as the longest layer and add a short plain chain at 16 or 18 inches above it, so the stations have open space below the shorter chain.

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