Azurite, Semi-precious Stone


Designer: Jan McClellan



Azurite is a soft, deep blue semi-precious stone, also known as chessylite.

Azurite is found in many areas all over the globe including Namibia, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, Australia, France, Greece, China, Sardinia and in the Ural Mountains of Russia.


Azurite is credited with many holistic properties:
the ability to open the third eye and to stimulate one's psychic powers.
It can also assist in recalling or remembering past life as well as for bringing an increased and deeper sense of connection to Divine beings.
It has been said to give the power of sensing the truth and allowing an individual to understand other people's motives.

Crazy About Jewelry!

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Lockets by Pictures on Gold

Here's an new take on custom engraved jewelry. Pictures on Gold produces custom lockets using any photo you provide. You can upload, e-mail, or snail mail your photos to Photos on Gold and they will LASER your photos inside the lockets of your choice. This is a unique process that is 100% waterproof and Pictures on Gold guarantees that it will last a lifetime.



Your photo is permanently lasered onto your 14K gold locket in full color. They also offer sterling silver lockets.

The laser process produces a quality, sharp image. These custom lockets are 100% waterproof.