{"product_id":"lajward-haar","title":"Lajward Haar - Lapis Lazuli Brass Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003cstrong\u003eHala\u003c\/strong\u003e collection by \u003cstrong\u003eOrah Jewels and Crafts\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lajward Haar takes its name from lajward, the Sindhi and Urdu word for lapis lazuli, and haar meaning garland or necklace. The face carries flame shaped motifs linked in rhythmic succession across a chain, echoing the interlocking geometry found in Hala's shrine tilework. At its center, a pendant mirrors the same ornamental structure, the stone enclosed within a brass frame that holds it without overpowering its color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stone is natural \u003cstrong\u003eLapis Lazuli\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the region that has supplied the world's finest lapis for over six thousand years. Lapis is a metamorphic rock composed primarily of lazurite, the feldspathoid mineral responsible for its deep indigo saturation, along with calcite, which lightens and clouds the matrix, and pyrite, which appears as bright golden flecks distributed across the surface. The color is not produced by a single mineral but by the proportion and distribution of these three materials: a high lazurite content with minimal calcite and evenly distributed pyrite is the standard of quality. Lapis from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan\u003c\/strong\u003e achieves this balance at high altitude, where metamorphic conditions produce stones with a depth of blue that cannot be replicated in other deposits. Historically, Badakhshan lapis traveled the ancient Silk Road to Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the courts of South Asia, ground into ultramarine pigment and set into royal jewelry for millennia. In Lajward Haar, the stone appears as a single shaped cabochon, its surface presenting the blue matrix with natural variation in the calcite and pyrite distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe necklace and pendant are cast in \u003cstrong\u003ebrass\u003c\/strong\u003e, a metal long used in Sindhi ornamental traditions for its golden warmth and structural reliability. The flame motifs on the chain are individually formed and linked, giving the necklace a graduated movement that falls naturally at the collarbone. The pendant hangs centered, its proportions balanced so the stone reads as the focal point of the composition rather than an afterthought within the setting. The chain is 22 inches, a length that positions the pendant at the upper chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade at the \u003cstrong\u003eOrah Jewels and Crafts\u003c\/strong\u003e facility in \u003cstrong\u003eLahore\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eOrah Jewels\u003c\/strong\u003e sources its lapis lazuli directly from Badakhshan through a trade relationship built over twelve years, selecting stones by lazurite saturation, calcite distribution, and surface quality before cutting begins in Lahore. One piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Lapis Lazuli (Badakhshan, Afghanistan)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 Inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orah Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49609819521266,"sku":"LL-BR-NL-476","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/6183\/6439\/files\/AHSANZ-ORAH-02-A0729.jpg?v=1780394394","url":"https:\/\/orahjewels.com\/products\/lajward-haar","provider":"Orah Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}