Meena PSTM Afghanistan Lapis Bead Necklace on Cord green tourmaline "Named after my mother's favourite

"Named after my mother's favourite flower

Found across many corners of Asia

celestial blue of Lapis is said to connect us to wisdom and truth

"It is difficult for a young girl to have self-confidence in such a situation in Afghanistan

Filled with glistening gold strands

Meena PSTM Afghanistan Lapis Bead Necklace on Cord green tourmaline "Named after my mother's favouriteThe Meena collection is named for Meena Keshwar Kamal, an Afghan political activist and founder of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan in 1977. Meena fought for womens rights, democracy, and social justice under extremely dangerous conditions; her legacy continues through RAWAs ongoing work. In the Meena collection, we have used beautiful Afghan lapis, leaving the stone rough to keep its mountain power, and set it in gold