John Hasseler: (#H116) LAPIS LAZULI RING

A beautiful handcrafted Sterling Silver LAPIS LAZULI RING created by the talented local Jeweler John Hasseler. Hand made out of Sterling Silver, 18KT Yellow Gold with Lapis Lazuli Stone

JOHN HASSELER: "Having no two pieces exactly alike, John’s unique designs offer the wearer a way to express themselves as individuals in a mass produced world. Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, John Hasseler studied art at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and earned an Associates Degree in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing from Northeast Wisconsin Technical Institute in 1982.Since then, he has held the position as Master Goldsmith for retail jewelers in Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Minnesota, and a gallery artist in Hawaii and Minnesota."

Lapis lazuli is one of the oldest opaque gemstones in history--more than 6,500 years! This deep blue stone includes tiny flecks of mica, like a night sky full of stars. It's most well-known source is deep in the mountains of modern Afghanistan. 

Dimentions of Stone & Setting: 1-1/4" x 3/4"