Lapis Lazuli, Center-drilled Sticks, 12mm on 16-inch Strands
SKU: GMO-69
Sale price
$39.00
Shipping calculated at checkout
Only 3 in stock
Description
- Natural lapis center drilled sticks average about 12mm across
- The name comes from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”
- The finest Lapis comes from the West Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan and radiates an intense royal blue, flecked with gold Pyrite that show it’s natural and not dyed.
- Beloved in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greeks and Romans used it as a reward for bravery.
- During the Middle Ages Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in Renaissance paintings
- It’s the birthstone for Virgo and December
- Avoid abrasion, harsh chemicals and ultra-sonic or steam cleaning