Pippa Small 18kt Gold Vermeil PSTM Afghanistan Raihana Choker

The Raihana choker is handmade in Kabul by the men and women artisans of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation. Training and employing young people in meaningful creative jobs is vitally important now in Afghanistan, when the young desperately need hope and a sense of purpose in a beautiful country tragically caught up in violence and conflict.

Lapis Lazuli was once the most sought-after stone in the world. Found in Afghanistan, the rock of truth is said to encourage honesty of the spirit and grant the wearer an improved sense of judgment.

Perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, Turquoise has been held in high regard by kings, warriors, and spiritual healers across cultures for thousands of years.