{"product_id":"athena-lapis-lazuli-teardrop-earrings-sterling-silver","title":"Athena Lapis Lazuli Teardrop Earrings - Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eLapis lazuli is one of the oldest stones in human history. It was mined in Afghanistan six thousand years ago and traded across the ancient world - to Egypt, to Mesopotamia, to Greece, carried by merchants who understood that what they were transporting was not simply a blue rock but something that held a particular quality of value that went beyond the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe ancient Egyptians ground it into pigment for eye paint and burial masks. Medieval artists ground it into ultramarine, the most expensive and precious blue paint in existence, reserved for painting the robes of the Virgin Mary because only the most sacred subjects were worthy of it. Across thousands of years and dozens of cultures, lapis lazuli has been understood as a stone of truth, wisdom and the kind of deep, considered knowing that comes from looking inward rather than outward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSaid to stimulate the desire for knowledge, strengthen intuition and support honest, clear communication. For those who seek truth in themselves and in the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese earrings feature a single teardrop lapis lazuli set in sterling silver. The simple bezel setting keeps the focus entirely on the stone, deep midnight blue flecked with gold pyrite, like a fragment of the night sky held in silver. Measuring 1.1 inches, they sit somewhere between everyday and occasion, easy enough for a Tuesday, polished enough for anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eEach stone carries the natural variation of a genuine gemstone. No two pairs are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach Symbolia order includes a meaning card with the story and symbolism of your stone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eStone: Natural lapis lazuli\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eSetting: Sterling silver bezel setting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eStone size: 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFitting: Sterling silver hook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eEnergy: Truth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Symbolia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54442998301005,"sku":"SYM000023","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/1857\/9277\/files\/Athena_Lapis_Lazuli_Teardrop_Earrings_-_Sterling_Silver_1.jpg?v=1786702405","url":"https:\/\/symbolia.co.uk\/products\/athena-lapis-lazuli-teardrop-earrings-sterling-silver","provider":"Symbolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}