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LAPIS LAZULI

Lapis Lazuli is one of the oldest and most prestigious stones known to mankind. Used as early as 7000 BC in Afghanistan, it adorned temples, royal jewelry and sacred objects. Its deep blue color, studded with golden flakes, evokes both the starry sky and divinity. A stone of truth and clairvoyance, Lapis Lazuli has crossed civilizations as a symbol of wisdom, intuition and spiritual power.

GEM TYPE
METAMORPHIC ROCK (LAZURITE)
FAMILY
FELDSPATHOIDS
COLOR(S)
DEEP BLUE, GOLDEN INCLUSION
MOHS SCALE
5 - 5.5

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Afghanistan

Badakhshan Valley - a major historical deposit

Russia
Chile
United States
Lapis Lazuli's characteristic blue color is due to the presence of lazurite, a sulfur-rich mineral that absorbs red light and intensely reflects blue.

A little history

In ancient Egypt, Lapis Lazuli was more precious than gold. It was used to make sacred scarabs, funerary jewelry and cosmetic powders worn by the nobility. The famous Tutankhamen mask statuette contains abundant Lapis. In the Middle Ages, its powder - very expensive - was used as an ultramarine blue pigment to illuminate manuscripts or paint the robes of the Virgin Mary in religious art. It symbolized the divine, eternity and the quest for truth.

LITHOTHERAPY

In serious lithotherapy, Lapis Lazuli is recognized for its properties related to mental clarity, communication and intuition:

Sincere expression
It would encourage you to speak your truth with tact and authenticity.
Mental clarity
It promotes concentration, lucidity and critical thinking.
Spiritual awakening
Traditionally used to enhance intuition, meditation and inner vision.
Tension relief
It would be useful for soothing headaches linked to stress or mental overload.
Associated astrological signs
Sagittarius, Pisces, Aquarius.
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