Lapis Lazuli, Chips, Small on 22-inch Strand
SKU: JSD-625
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Description
- Very small, quite sharp, natural Lapis chips in dark blue color
- Strand of 22 inches. Chips range from 1-3mm thick by 2-5mm wide
- 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.
- From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator.