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Beautiful Blue - Lovely Lapis Lazuli

The vibrant blue color of lapis lazuli (or lapis) is a strikingly beautiful. Often having gold veins running through it, or a sparkly finish, lapis is a rock that has been admired and cherished for thousands of years.

Water can remove the protective coatings on lapis, therefore, it should not be soaked in water for a long period of time. Lapis jewelry should be removed before swimming. Lapis should be cleaned with a soft dry clothe. If water is needed, the stone should be dried immediately.
Lapis Lazuli is the anniversary gemstone for the 7th and 9th year of marriage.
The main supplies of Lapis Lazuli are found in the Afghanistan, Egypt, Canada, Chile, the US, and South America.
Lapis lazuli is a rock composed of a mixture of several different minerals including lazurite, huaynite, sodalite, noselite, calcite and pyrite.
Lapis was used by the ancient Egyptians in many religious ceremonies, and was often used as an inscription stone for various passages from the Book of the Dead.

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Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan: Lapis lazuli mines at Sar-e-Sang, Afghanistan from Peter Bancroft's "Gem & Crystal Treasures"
Llewellyn Journal - Lovely Lapis Lazuli: Many people are drawn to the mysterious deep blue of lapis lazuli, or lapis for short. It is one of the oldest ?spiritual? stones, first mined 6,000 years ago in Afghanistan ? the finest stones still come from that area. Its name comes from the ...
Lapis Lazuli: A Stone for Awareness and Honesty: Lapis Lazuil could be the perfect stone for all those looking to: "open up". Anyone who has seen Lapis Lazuli will recall the vibrant blue color as well as the gold veins running through it. Often times referred to as a gem, this beautiful stone is technically a rock, consisting mainly of the mineral, lazurite...
Origin of Lapis Lazuli: The Origin of Lapis Lazuli found in Egypt
Crowfoot Payne 1968 (Discussion and list of all lapis lazuli finds in Egypt from the beginning to the Old Kingdom. The author demonstrates that lapis lazuli was used from Naqada II (around 3500 BC), with...

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Lapis Lazuli in the Bible

The name Lapis Lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhward meaning blue, in allusion to its color. In ancient times, lapis lazuli was known as sapphirus, which is the name that we use today for the blue corundum variety sapphire. Therefore the sapphire mentioned in the Bible is most likely lapis lazuli. A few references of 'sapphire' include:

Lapis lazuli was one of the stones in he 'Breastplate of Judgement' of Aaron.
Exodus 28:15-18

The tablets Moses brought bearing the ten commandments were made of lapis lazuli.
Exodus 24:9-12

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These beautiful stone globes use semi-precious stones to distinguish borders. All have beautiful brilliant blue lapis oceans.

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Lapis lazuli is often used in ghau pendants traditionaly from Tibet.

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hempnecklace Oct 19, 2008 @ 12:00 am | delete

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LeslieBrenner Jan 31, 2008 @ 3:48 pm | delete

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