lapis lazuli

     

Lapis lazuli (sometimes abbreviate to lapis) is a semi-precious stone prized since antiquity for its intense blue color.

Trivia about lapis lazuli

  • The old masters created the pigment ultramarine by crushing this 2-word blue gemstone
  • The name of this ornamental stone is a combination of Latin & Persian for "azure stone"
  • Lazurite is the chief mineral of this decorative blue rock used since ancient times
  • This 2-word gemstone was once ground to produce ultramarine, a deep blue paint pigment
  • Stone of Laz, the Arabian goddess of love
  • The vase seen here is made from this semiprecious stone

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