Lapis Lazuli, Pendants, Drop-Shape about 30x20mm, Sold Individually

GMP-431

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  • These beads are priced and sold individually
  • Royal blue color with pyrite and calcite includsions
  • Lapis drop shape pendants with hole drilled horizontally across the widest end so that the narrow tip points down when strung. Sizes vary slightly from 39x17 to 26x19 with several variations in between
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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