50/100/200g Premium Quality Lapis Lazuli Tumbles 2-4cm

Lot Weight & Quantity:
50g: 2-3pcs
100g: 4-6pcs
200g: 8-12pcs

Size: 20-35mm

1 inch = 25.4mm

Type: Lapis Lazuli
Origin: Afghanistan (polished in Pakistan)
Treatment: NONE! Unheated & Untreated!

Lapis lazuli is a deep blue gemstone that has been prized since ancient times for its beauty and the belief that it possessed magical powers. It is a type of rock that is composed mainly of the mineral lazurite, but it also contains other minerals such as pyrite, calcite, and sodalite. The name "lapis lazuli" means "blue stone" in Latin and it is believed to have originated in the region of Badakhshan in Afghanistan, where it has been mined for over 6,000 years, and is still being mined today. Lapis lazuli has been used in a variety of ways throughout history. In ancient Egypt, it was used to make jewelry, amulets, and inlaid into the tombs of Pharaohs. In the Middle Ages, it was ground into a powder and used to make ultramarine, a pigment used in paintings and manuscripts. Lapis lazuli was also used in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine to treat a variety of ailments.