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Lapis lazuli ring
The lapis lazuli product that dominant our shop is the ring. There are especially many designs in which large lapis lazuli is placed on gold or platinum bullion. In Latin, lapis means "stone" and lazuli means "blue." However, until the Middle Ages, the name Lapis Lazuli was not used, in ancient Greece and Rome this blue stone was called sapphire. In Egypt, around 3100 BC, lapis lazuli beads, scarabs, pendants, and inlaid jewelery have been used.
Lapis lazuli necklace
The next is the necklace. Lapis lazuli is produced in Badakshan in north-eastern Afghanistan, which means that it was a long journey to Egypt during this period. Lapis lazuli was appreciated as a gem and amulet, and was also used as a medicine and cosmetic in powder form. For Buddhists, lapis lazuli was said to have the power to maintain peace of mind and remove the evil spirit. This is the reason why lapis lazuli hair ornaments and belt ornaments were carved in China during the Confucius period.
Lapis lazuli earrings
There are also many bring-in earrings. Afghanistan's Lapis Lazuli, located in Central Asia, was brought east and west, and from the Silk Road to China then to Japan. The lapis lazuli accessories are stored in The Shosoin in Nara. Lapis lazuli is called Ruri, a Japanese name, and it is one of the gems that has been popular alongside corals in Japan since ancient times, and its name can be seen in many documents. Lapis lazuli ore is a rock-like mass like turquoise, jadeite and opal.
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Lapis lazuli has a very long history and is artificially processed at the remains of the Egyptian Nakada Cultural Age (Naqada / 3300-3100 BC) before the beginning of the dynasty, discovered at the burial sites of the Neolithic and Mehelgarh ruins (now as Pakistan). Often polished and processed into gems, sculptures, mosaic decorations, vases, etc. In addition, it has been widely used as a blue pigment since the times of Egypt, Sumer, Babylonia, etc., and many of the powdered one "Ultramarine" is used in tempera (an opaque paint made of eggs, glue, resin, etc.)The deep blue color peculiar to lapis lazuli is the negative ion of sulfur contained in the crystal.
In addition, the slight amount of substances contained in the interior creates subtle changes in color. For example, if it contains calcite, white streaks will appear, and if it is pyrite, you will see golden color speckled. Since lapis lazuli is a highly durable stone, it is processed into various items such as watches and figurines in addition to jewelry. It is said that the stones that the most beautiful ones are those that have been cut into flats, and the highly regarded stones are used for flat cutting and carving, so it can be said that this point is significantly different from opal and turquoise.
Flat-cut stones are often used for cufflinks and men's rings, and have a standardized thickness of 2.5 mm. Current sources includes Afghanistan, Russia, Chile, Myanmar and the United States. The highest quality is from Afghanistan and also high quality in Argentina. When purchasing lapis lazuli, good condition is of course but we are proactively making lapis lazuli purchases even if the product has conditions such as removal of side stones or distortion of the bullion, so please feel free to make a request for lapis lazuli purchase assessment once. We are confident in the lapis lazuli purchase price.
