Lapis Lazuli, Cabochon, Slightly Domed Front w/ Flat Back, 32x35mm
SKU: JSD-608
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$39.00
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Description
- Lapis flat back cabochon almost round at 32x35mm
- Only one available
- From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and collector
- Brilliant blue lapis gets its name from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”
- The finest royal blue Lapis comes from the West Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. It's flecked with gold Pyrite, which shows it’s natural and not dyed.
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Beloved from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to Greece and Rome, Lapis was used it as a reward for bravery. It was also considered to be a stone of royalty in ancient Sumer and China, and later in Russia as well as other European countries.
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During the Renaissance in Europe, Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in many famous paintings
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It’s the birthstone for Virgo and December
- Metaphysical: Lapis is known as the stone for spiritual seekers, and students.
- Buddhists recommend Lapis for fostering inner peace and freedom from negative thoughts. For both its color and its energy, Lapis is one of my personal favorites.