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
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