Lapis Lazuli B Grade Round 8mm

Name: 8ST409-B: Lapis Lazuli B Grade Round 8mm
Brand: Hongkong Newbosun Gems Factory Ltd
SKU: 8ST409-B
Price: 51.21 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$51²¹ ~~$85³⁵~~

SKU: 8ST409-B

Lapis lazuli in a classic 8mm round — this is the deep, inky blue stone that's been prized for thousands of years, now available in a B grade that gives you honest, natural variation at a friendlier price point.

B grade lapis lazuli carries the characteristic midnight blue of the stone alongside natural inclusions, calcite veining, and pyrite flecks that vary bead to bead — no two are identical, and that's the point.

Specifications

Size: 8 mm
Color: Lapis Lazuli B Grade
Material: Lapis Lazuli

What to make with them

String them into chunky single-strand necklaces and bracelets where the 8mm size reads boldly, or mix them into multi-strand designs alongside gold-toned metals to let the natural pyrite in the stone do the visual work. They're also a solid choice for knotted gemstone malas where the slight variation between beads adds to the handmade character.

Showroom Location

Glass Cases - Ask staff for product access

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.

APPROXIMATELY 46-50 PIECES PER 15-16 INCH STRAND
BASED UPON AVERAGE PIECE PER STRAND COUNT