Lapis Lazuli 10mm Smooth Nugget Knotted Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp tourmaline earrings Ganesha may also be entreated

Ganesha may also be entreated to aid in Removing Obstacles to spiritual enlightenment

when the Naga King Mucalinda protected the meditating Buddha against heavy rainfall by making a shelter with his multi-headed hood and lifting The Buddha above the flood waters by coiling it's body under Him

3" x 2 1/2" x 1 3/8"

Circa 18th-19th Century

Lapis Lazuli 10mm Smooth Nugget Knotted Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp tourmaline earrings Ganesha may also be entreatedLapis Lazuli 10mm Smooth Nugget Knotted Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp Approx. 18" long Bead Size : 8mm x 10mm Strung and knotted on silk string Lapis has been used for more than 6000 years for fine jewelry and ornamental objects. Its name is from "lapis" the Latin word for stone, and "azul," the word commonly meaning blue. Lapis Lazuli is made up of 25 to 40 percent lazurite, plus several minerals (Sodalite, Hauyne, Calcite, and Pyrite) that