Lapis Lazuli, Faceted Marquis Center Drilled, 8x12mm on 8-inch Strand
SKU: GMF-560
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$68.00
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Description
- Lapis Lazuli in a faceted marquis shape. These beads are center drilled, 8x12mm on an 8-inch strand.
- Fancy shape with nice faceting. Would make lovely earrings.
- Only one available
- 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