Lapis Lazuli Round 4mm

Name: 4ST409: Lapis Lazuli Round 4mm
Brand: Hongkong Newbosun Gems Factory Ltd
SKU: 4ST409
Price: 17.97 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$17⁹⁷ ~~$29⁹⁵~~

SKU: 4ST409

Lapis lazuli in a clean 4mm round — this deep blue stone has been prized for thousands of years, and it's easy to see why once you hold it in your hand.

Each bead carries the characteristic deep, inky blue of natural lapis lazuli, often with the subtle variation in tone and texture that comes with genuine stone.

Specifications

Size: 4 mm
Color: Lapis Lazuli
Material: Lapis Lazuli

What to make with them

The 4mm size is a natural fit for strung bracelets and necklaces where you want the stone to speak without overwhelming the design, and these rounds work equally well as spacers between larger focal beads or woven into bead-embroidery pieces calling for a rich, dark blue.

Showroom Location

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Description

Along with malachite, Lapis Lazuli is one of the first treasured stones of human kind, and has been mined for over 7,000 years. Its name stems from the Latin word "lapis" meaning stone and from the Arabic word "azula" meaning blue. This treasured blue stone can be found throughout many ancient civilizations. Before a synthetic substitute was created, it was often ground and used as a pigment, making blue paint, "Ultramarine" the most expensive and valuable paint available. For this reason, blue paint was most often reserved for royalty and holy figures such as the Madonna. Much of the worlds Lapis Lazuli is mined from mountains in northern Afghanistan.