Lapis Lazuli, Tubes, Short 5x3mm on 16-inch Strands
SKU: GMO-373
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$29.00
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Description
- Natural deep royal blue Afghan Lapis Lazuli, tiny 5x3mm tubes with rounded ends - the precision required to carve these is stunning. Those rounded ends help ensure the necklace or bracelet you make with them will flex smoothly
- Strung on 16-inch strands, only two available
- The name comes from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”
- The finest royal blue Lapis comes from the West Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan.
- Beloved in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greeks and Romans used it as a reward for bravery.
- From the Middle Ages until 1828, Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in Renaissance paintings
- It’s the birthstone for Virgo and December
- Metaphysical: Lapis is known as the stone for spiritual seekers, and students.
- Avoid abrasion, harsh chemicals and ultra-sonic or steam cleaning