Lapis Lazuli Nuggets 8-12mm

Name: 99ST409-CN: Lapis Lazuli Nuggets 8-12mm
Brand: Hongkong Newbosun Gems Factory Ltd
SKU: 99ST409-CN
Price: 15.50 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$15⁵⁰

SKU: 99ST409-CN

Lapis lazuli nuggets in the 8-12mm range bring that deep, inky blue stone into your work with all the organic variation that makes natural gemstone beads worth using. Each nugget is shaped by the stone itself, so no two strands look exactly alike.

Expect the rich, dark blue lapis lazuli is known for — often streaked with golden pyrite flecks and pale calcite veining that remind you this is a real stone, not dyed glass.

Specifications

Size: 12 mm
Color: Lapis Lazuli Nuggets 8
Material: Lapis Lazuli

What to make with them

These nuggets work beautifully strung as a standalone statement necklace or layered with other natural stones, and their irregular shapes make them especially well-suited to macramé and wire-wrapping where that raw, earthy silhouette can really show off.

Showroom Location

Showroom Aisle 12 Section P on the hook

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.