Lapis 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 InchLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.

usually in white on hues of brown

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

People have treated turquoise for centuries using various treatment methods

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and as such is a particularly soft stone

worshipped by the Incas

Jaspers are considered elemental earth stones

and Egyptians were mining the stone as early as 3200 BCE

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