Lapis Luzi a semi precious gem mainly found in a Cabochon form is very unique in color, each stone has a color like no other in a combination of blue, black and gold.
Since the Middle Ages many people have given tribute to the sapphire due to both medical and spiritual healing properties. It is also said Faith and purity will come to those who wear this stone. It is also said this gem gives the wearer useful foresight into the future.
The Sapphire gem is given on the 5th, 45th, and 70th Wedding Anniversary as a gift.
Lapis lazuli gemstone has been mined in Afghanistan for over 6000 years. lapis has also been mined in Chile but lapis is mottled with calcite and several countries have small deposits of lapis lazuli include,Burma,India,Angola,Siberia,USA,pakistan.
In ancient times lapis lazuli was used to make dyes as pigment ultramarine and this was used in many religious clothing of high priests or ruling members in ancient Egypt who traded valuable items for this lapis dye.
Ancients also used lapis lazuli as seal, jewelry, gemstone beads, beautiful mosaic tiles, amulets, vases, and were considered as the sapphire of the ancients.
Lapis Lazuli meaning- is a complex aggregate that invigorates the body during spiritual growth and leaves one open to receive messages from the higher self regarding one's well being.
It unlocks one to direct contact with the void. Physically, it discharges anxiety and tension. Also it energises the thymus and pituitary glands. It is also thought to strengthen the immune system and encourage the wisdom to care for the physical body.
Emotionally, it allows an increase in spiritual and psycho-spiritual experiences and expands awareness and intellectual ability. Lapis lazuli allows success in relationships and opens one to advance in relation to universal wisdom.
It is a semi precious stone known for its intense blue color. One sought-after type is intense blue with light dusting of little flecks of golden pyrite.
Lapis Lazuli gemstone with no white calcite veins and only small pyrite inclusions are even more prized and make ideal lapis lazuli beads for necklaces.
To help identify whether a stone is a lapis lazuli, ensure that there are small patches of pyrite on the stone to show it is a natural gemstone.
Sometimes low-grade lapis are dyed to enhance their color. Lapis Lazuli gemstone beads have hole drilled so easy to make Lapis Lazuli gemstone necklace with all lapis stones or Lapis Lazuli gemstone as focal bead in gemstone necklace
Natural Lapis lazuli is classified as a rock, not a mineral. A mineral has only one constituent, while lapis lazuli is formed from more than one rocks mineral.
Lapis lazuli rough specimens are collected and mineral collectors appreciate multi mineral rocks if lapis formed on quartz or similar bedrock minerals.
Lapis Lazuli constitutes lazurite, calcite or sometimes augite, diopside, or mica and lapis lazuli crystals and makes interesting gemstone beads and focal gemstone for men’s silver rings.
Buy Lapis Lazuli jewelry direct from Lapis Lazuli gemstone factory , when polished, can be made into jewelry, however in ancient times it was used for wall claddings and columns for churches, palaces, and other architecture. Lapis lazuli pendant are mostly freeform shape with hole drilled for necklace or traditional design set in silver or gold jewelry
It has a ratio of hardness of 5.5.
Some ancient paintings with blue color are derived from lapis. The stones were ground to powder and then processed to remove impurities to isolate the pigment, called ultramarine. lapis Lazuli gemstones for sale from Lapis mineral auctions gemstone dealers in Afghanistan and cut in gemstone factories in Asia.
