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Lapis Lazuli Stone Beads

Lapis Lazuli is the combination of two words, one is Latin word "lapis", which means stone and another word "a zul" in Arabic, which means blue. There are several blue mineral grains of soda lite and Lauritz are present in the Lapis Lazuli beads. The reason of the rich blue color of these beads is due to the presence of sulphur pigments. Extraneous range of colors are found for the Lapis Lazuli beads. Some of the prominent colors of these beads are purplish blue, deep blue and blue green. Color. In these beads there are some unique characteristics and differentiate these beads from rest of the other beads. These characteristics are as follows:

• Very sensitive to high temperature.
• In hot baths and acids, these are very vulnerable and susceptible
• Contains some stripes and spots on their surface.
• Have resistance against fast light and atmospheric gases.
• Highly sensitive to scratches.
• Vulnerable in water.
• To protect the surface, these beads require extreme care.

These lapis lazuli beads are considered very useful as these have some real and some perceived benefits. It is believed that these beads help in driving away the evil spirits, keeping the household safe and also fetching good fortune to the users of these beads. These beads also provide assertion that these will bring peace at home, increase the confidence level and tranquility along with happiness, bring happiness etc. Like these physiological advantages, there are many more other advantages too, but these can be availed if anybody use these beads.

Lapis Lazuli beads are used for jewelry and artifacts, like bracelets, earrings, pendants, necklaces, loose gems, anklets, pins & brooches, jewelry sets, body jewelry etc. these beads are used with the association of some other materials. These materials are leather, white gold, clothes, nylon, stainless steel, golds, sterling silver, enamel etc. the major sources from where these beads are found are Egypt, Afghanistan, Chile and Canada.

Lapis Lazuli Stone

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Chemical Formula: (Na, Ca)8Al₆Si₆O24(S, SO₄)
Mineral Name: Lazurite
Color: Varying shades of blue
Hardness: 5.5
Specific Gravity: 2.4 - 2.9

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Lapis lazuli is an opaque to translucent blue, violet-blue, or greenish-blue semi precious gemstone composed mainly of lazurite and calcite. It is often dyed to deepen and improve its color and contains the minerals calcite (which decreases its value), pyrite (which can increase its value), and sodalite. The rich blue color is due to the sulfur inherent in the structure of lazurite. Lazurite is resistant to atmospheric gases, is lightfast and possesses good hiding power. It is durable with all other permanent pigments.

Lapis Lazuli is said to cleanse the mental body while releasing old karmic patterns. Being a spiritual stone, it allows spiritual energy to be absorbed in the aura. Lazurite is currently extracted from two regions of the former Soviet Union: Malobystrinskoye deposit of the south Baikal region, and the Lyadzhvardarinskoye deposit in the southwestern Pamirs Mountains. Other significant deposits of lazurite are found at Ovalle, Cordillera, Chile; Mt. Vesuvius, Italy; Cascade Canyon, San Bernardino Mountains and Ontario Peak, California, Colorado, U.S.A.