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Lapis A Grade 6mm Round - 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.

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

Agate is one of many varieties of banded Chalcedony

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens

Sard is not Onyx

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

microcrystalline form of Quartz

It is a chalcedony believed to bring balance to the physical body while improving focus in the mind

It has been treasured for its beauty throughout history and used extensively for adornment in jewelry as well as works of art

Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

It is believed to hold earth and fire energies and to aid in remaining calm and grounded

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