A large lapis lazuli cabochon opens up this pendant like the main character of the composition. The colour of the stone runs deep - navy shifts in places into a cooler purple, and the polished surface of the cabochon catches the light in short, smooth flashes. A piece like this - even in colour, free of blotches - is easy to overlook in a typical collection and hard to match for similar depth of tone. The form of the pendant has a loose, slightly raw character, close to vintage and boho style, and sits well on a longer chain at the neckline.

Lapis lazuli has long been linked with intuition and inner harmony, and in some traditions it was also seen as a symbol of idealism. We select it by hand for depth of colour, so even at a reasonable price you get a stone of exceptional quality. Silver and good coloured stones get more expensive year on year, so buying a pendant like this now makes sense price-wise. The setting is made of refined European 925 silver of high alloy purity, and the silver bears the French maker's mark confirming the metal's origin. The alloy contains no nickel, the metal most often responsible for skin reactions, so the pendant can be worn without worrying about that.

In the city it pairs well with a white shirt and loose jeans, where the navy of the stone clearly draws the eye against a simple outfit. A leather jacket adds a touch of coolness to this look, while the pendant remains the point the whole styling builds from. It also works well with a boat-neck sweater, where the large cabochon has room to fully show itself. This is a pendant that builds the character of an outfit without extra accessories - it's enough on its own.