Each piece of Doreen Schneider's unique jewellery is a fascinating sculptural story framed in silver.

This beautiful and unique necklace is made from long-folded and scrolled sterling silver with Chalcedony. Lapis Lazuli and Dumortite beads.

Length:29 inches.

Hand crafted on Vancouver Island.

Silver is a highly malleable metal with a brilliant white metallic lustre that can take a high degree of polishing. This has led to its huge popularity in jewellery where it is combined with copper to make it more durable. This alloy has been known as "sterling silver" since the 13th century. The minimum fineness of silver allowable in sterling silver is 92.5% which gives rise to the term "925".

Since ancient times, silver has been closely associated with the moon and lunar influences. Diana the Roman goddess of the moon hunted with a silver bow.

Chalcedony is a  variety of the quartz family and can either be blue, green or pink in colour. Considered a sacred stone in some cultures, chalcedony is thought to nurture and create goodwill in relationships. The name is derived from the ancient Greek town of Chalkedon in Asia Minor.

The name Lapis Lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhward meaning blue, in allusion to its color. In ancient times, lapis lazuli was known as sapphirus, which is the name that we use today for the blue corundum variety sapphire.Lapis Lazuli has been highly valued for many thousands of years.