Lapis Lazuli, Barrels, Small 5x4mm on 16-inch Strand

JSD-619

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  • Small Lapis barrels 5x4mm on 16-inch strand, perfectly shaped and drilled
  • Rich deep color, 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.
  • During the Renaissance in Europe, Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in many famous paintings
  • 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.
  • From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator.