Lapis Lazuli
DESCRIPTION3 Pounds 7.1 ounces
1.564 kilograms
6 3/8”x3”x2”
Free form random shape. Polished on all surfaces. Some pictures were taken with a UV light.
Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight.
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. Originating from the Persian word for the gem, lāžward, lapis lazuli is a rock composed primarily of the minerals lazurite, pyrite and calcite.
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5 – 5.5
Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄ (S,SO)₄
DESCRIPTION3 Pounds 7.1 ounces
1.564 kilograms
6 3/8”x3”x2”
Free form random shape. Polished on all surfaces. Some pictures were taken with a UV light.
Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight.
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. Originating from the Persian word for the gem, lāžward, lapis lazuli is a rock composed primarily of the minerals lazurite, pyrite and calcite.
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5 – 5.5
Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄ (S,SO)₄
DESCRIPTION3 Pounds 7.1 ounces
1.564 kilograms
6 3/8”x3”x2”
Free form random shape. Polished on all surfaces. Some pictures were taken with a UV light.
Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight.
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. Originating from the Persian word for the gem, lāžward, lapis lazuli is a rock composed primarily of the minerals lazurite, pyrite and calcite.
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5 – 5.5
Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄ (S,SO)₄