14ct Lapis Lazuli & Diamond Ring
$9,650.00
Our Beautiful Handmade Antique 14ct Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli & Diamond Rope Twist Ring is a show stopping piece that wont last long, come and try on this beauty in store now.
The beautiful, blue stone called Lapis Lazuli has been used in jewellery since ancient times. Lapis was a favuorite of the Ancient Egyptians. It was inlaid into the Tutenkamun death mask, his sarcophagus and other ancient jewels. Lapis is named after the Persian word ‘Lazhward’ for blue.
Since the earliest of times, it has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight.
It is an intensely blue stone made of a deep blue lazurite, cloudy white calcite, sparkly pyrite and other minerals. This beautiful mixture of textures gives lapis lazuli its characteristic look.
It is found with limestone or as separate boulders. Stones from what is now modern Afghanistan and Pakistan are still considered to be of the best quality. Argentina also produces a premium deep blue variety. It is also found in the USA and Canada and less intense blue examples are found in Chile and in the former USSR.
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