“Due to its stunning shade of blue flecked with gold, it has long been associated with Godliness and supernatural forces.” Lapis lazuli beads, brush gold beads and pearls. I designed the patterns and the necklace. Source : https://nammu.com/eng/lapis-lazuli-legends/
Lazurite is a feldspathoid silicate and belongs to sodalite group of minerals. It is a blue stone which can vary from “greenish blue to violetish, from medium to dark and from low to highly saturated”. This fine stone is found mainly in Afghanistan but is also found in Angola, Argentina, Canada, Chile (North of Santiago),…