Lapis 4mm Faceted Rondelle 8-InchLapis, or Lapis Lazuli, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. During the Renaissance, Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting. It is not a mineral, but a combination of minerals, including lazurite, calcite, sodalite and pyrite. Note: Our 8 inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing.

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz

in Karelia

so treat it gently

A variety of Andalusite

a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence

from which its name was derived

yellow and brown

It is typically white or light gray with gray

clear to milky white to dark green

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light