{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-station-necklace-sterling-silver","title":"Lapis Lazuli Bead Station Necklace in Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo color stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e Garnet makes the blue look brighter and bolder, amethyst keeps the whole strand cool and tonal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal hand weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 11 grams, close to two US quarters, so it settles flat on the chest rather than flipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLapis drop extender.\u003c\/strong\u003e The extender chain ends in its own blue bead, which looks finished when your hair is up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLapis Lazuli Necklace in Two Moods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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 \u003cstrong\u003eno two beads carry exactly the same shade\u003c\/strong\u003e, and why the strand looks richer in daylight than any dyed glass could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere 20 to 24 Inches Lands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesiregem 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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 \u003cstrong\u003ethe blue lands right on skin\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is where lapis looks deepest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeeping Lapis Blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLapis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing Lapis and Silver Daily\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes lapis go with gold jewelry too?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich pairing suits a workday better?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a station necklace be layered?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desiregem","offers":[{"title":"Lapis Lazuli \u0026 Garnet","offer_id":67639411999021,"sku":"AGN1002_A","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lapis Lazuli \u0026 African Amethyst","offer_id":67639412850989,"sku":"AGN1002_B","price":85.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/desiregem-lapis-lazuli-station-necklace-sterling-silver-1.jpg?v=1791916517","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-station-necklace-sterling-silver","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}