Lapis 6mm Star Cut Coin A Grade - 15-16 InchLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.

Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

in Karelia

In the home

including lazurite

Unakite is a granite composed of pink Feldspar and Epidote

Everything you loved about Blood Quartz is magnified in the A-Grade version of the material

On cut or polished stones

Stone Type: Labradorite

and the material has not been treated with dye

Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise

and it is known to have been widely used in Aztec and Native American cultures