Lapis lazuli AA drops are about 16mm long and 8mm wide at the thickest part.
Length of the strand about 39cm.
Gemstones cut in drop shape are also called penduloque, briolette or pendule; other names are pear cut, pear core cut or pear shape cut.
Lapis lazuli is significant in stone healing for enhancing dignity, sincerity, and friendships; the mineral is also considered a truth stone.
The name Lapis Lazuli is derived from the Latin terms "lapis" (stone) and lazulum (blue). Different spellings like lapis lazuli, lazulum or lapis lazuli are not correct. Due to the long fame of lapis lazuli, there are numerous synonyms. These include azure d'acre, azurum ultramarinum, bleu d'azure, lapis lazuli ultramarine, lazure stone/lazure stone, lazurium, oltremare, oriental blue, outremer lapis, pierre d'azur, ultramarine genuine, ultramarine ino/verdadero, ultramarine natural scythium.