Log in Sign up
Cart (0)
Lapis Lazuli Round 9mm Royal Blue on 16-inch strand

Lapis Lazuli Round 9mm Royal Blue on 16-inch strand

GMS-221

$59.00

Shipping calculated at checkout.
  • Afghan royal blue Lapis Lazuli round beads 9mm, only one available
  • 16 inch strand with just a few white inclusions
  • 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