{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-vintage-small-collars-6-inches-long-with-sticks-7-29-mm-long","title":"Lapis Lazuli, Collar, Small Vintage, 6-inche Long Section with Sticks 7-29 mm Long","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLapis gets its name from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese vintage small collars of Chilean lapis are 6 inches long with individual \"sticks\" measure 7-28mm long in a smooth arc. Use them together or make several smaller centerpieces. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChilean lapis, with white calcite inclusions, is sometimes called \"denim lapis\" and has a more casual look than Afghan Lapis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeloved 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring the Renaissance in Europe, Lapis was used as pigment to produce the rare and expensive “aquamarine” used in many famous paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s the birthstone for Virgo and December\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMetaphysical: Lapis is known as the stone for spiritual seekers, and students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuddhists 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bead-Zone.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47822733246773,"sku":"GMO-522","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMO-522.jpg?v=1704907194","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-vintage-small-collars-6-inches-long-with-sticks-7-29-mm-long","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}