Lapis lazuli in chile is typically found in decorative pieces.
Lapis lazuli jewelry santiago chile.
The best way to find good lapis which has not been dyed is to buy from a reputable dealer.
The natural stone prized for its beauty and power is mined from deep within the andes yet with its stunning shades of blue one might believe lapis lazuli was pulled from the sky rather than from beneath the earth.
Greda handmade chilean clay pottery.
Lapis lazuli is a beautiful azure stone that can only be found in afghanistan and chile.
Handcrafted in santiago by expert artisans our urban designs come from a three generation family tradition of lapis lazuli jewelry.
Handcrafted in santiago by expert artisans our urban designs come from a three generation family tradition of lapis lazuli jewelry.
The jewellers expert hand can create elegant and sophisticated jewels and decoration objects that use only lapislazuli or in combination with other metals like gold silver.
Because of the beautiful blue color and natural patterns these stones are typically made into jewelry.
With encouragement from her father in law joseph lamonica luciana established the first chilean lapis boutique in bellavista a well known bohemian and artistic hub in santiago de chile.
Nowadays chile is known for its well crafted lapislazuli art which has improved ostensibly over the years progressing from rudimentary elaboration to a more polished art.
The best lapis lazuli is called true blue and is very rare.
Our stores display a great variety of fine jewelry and exclusive pieces of handicraft.
You ll find all manner of jewelry made with lapis lazuli in small shops and markets throughout chile including the bellavista district in santiago.
Where to buy it.
In chile it s relatively inexpensive this pendant cost around 30 usd.
Look for necklaces earrings pendants bracelets and more with the distinctive blue stone.
Lapis lazuli house was founded by luciana celis in 1971.
The natural stone prized for its beauty and power is mined from deep within the andes yet with its stunning shades of blue one might believe lapis lazuli was pulled from the sky rather than from beneath the earth.
Lapis lazuli jewelry is the chilean jewelry company that seeks to spread traditional art native traditions and cultural heritage of people that have always dedicated themselves to manual work of raw materials present in nature using different techniques that generate unique products of great cultural value from chile.
You can buy chilean lapis lazuli jewelry at the lapis lazuli house in santiago where i bought this pendant.