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Filigree Lapis Necklace/Earrings

Item #46636

Price (non-member): $125.00 - $475.00

Price (member): $112.50 - $427.50


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Taste of the Forbidden. This exquisite Filigree Lapis Jewelry showcases the timeless appeal of lapis and the ancient art of filigree. Adapted from the Ming dynasty jewelry collection housed in Beijing, China, bezel-set lapis cabochons (6x8mm for the necklace and earrings) center handcrafted filigree enamelwork settings. Each sold separately.

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Filigree Lapis Necklace $475.00 (Members $427.50)
Filigree Lapis Pierced Earrings $125.00 (Members $112.50)

 Necklace 18"l. with toggle clasp; Pierced Earrings 1"l.

Museum Provenance

What do Egyptian eye-shadow, carved Confucian hair ornaments and Vermeer’s favorite ultramarine pigment have in common? Lapis lazuli, a beautiful ornamental stone, treasured for more than 6,000 years. Like the exquisite lapis sculptures in the National Gem Collection of our National Museum of Natural History, these exclusive jewelry collections are all lapidary masterpieces.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.

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