Lapis 8mm Double Heart Faceted Star Cut - 15-16 Inch

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Lapis 8mm Double Heart Faceted Star Cut - 15-16 InchLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.

or some degree of pink in between

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

as well as translucent and iridescent

It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal-blue to bright blue to dark blue-green

gray and peach

Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland

Green Aventurine is a green translucent quartz with glimmering metallic inclusions

Agate has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

Tiger Eye has been revered and feared throughout history as an all-seeing

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations