ELAM gold detail These original earrings showcase authentic

These original earrings showcase authentic ancient Mesopotamian lapis lazuli beads dating to approximately 3500 BC — the era of the first cities and the dawn of recorded civilisation

the optical silk or rutile needle like inclusions  inherent to corundum

most likely from Papua New Guinea

hanging on a fine 18k chain with stone setting and snake clasp in our signature 22k gold handwork and styling

ELAM gold detail These original earrings showcase authenticThese original earrings showcase authentic ancient Mesopotamian lapis lazuli beads dating to approximately 3500 BC the era of the first cities and the dawn of recorded civilisation. Each bead carries within it one of the oldest and most storied gemstones in human history. The unusual spoon shaped form speaks to the extraordinary craft of their makers, rare survivors of a civilisation that prized lapis lazuli above all other stones, trading it across