 |
| A Lapis Lazuli I made and sold over a year ago. |
Despite Topaz being my birthstone, from the moment I saw Lapis Lazuli I was drawn in. It intrigued me as has the topic of Ancient Egypt for so many years. Lapis Lazuli was the gemstone of choice for the Ancient Egyptians. The eyebrows of Tutankhaumn's funeral mask are made of Lapis Lazuli, Cleopatra (apparently) used powdered Lapis as eyeshadow and there have been hundreds of Egyptian amulets, ornaments and pieces of jewellery excavated over the years. It seems only fitting that I would be drawn to Lapis Lazuli after being mildly obsessed with Anicent Egypt as a child (oh, who am I kidding?) and as an adult.
Lapis Lazuli is mainly mined in Afghanistan and as you can see it is an intense blue colour with lots of lovely specks of gold, and occasionally silver. Lapis Lazuli is not one single mineral, but a combination of three. It consists of Lazurite, Calcite and Pyrite. It is the pyrite that gives it the wonderful shimmers of gold.
Now, apparently, all gemstones have some healing powers and special meanings. I'm not dismissing that and I actually enjoy that aspect a little, even if I don't quite 100% believe in it, however, I can't find any reliable information on Lapis Lazuli. The first 3 articles I read all stated different meanings and healing powers, so I thought I best not speculate and instead leave it to you to find out and decide, if you wish.
 |
| Lapis Lazuli Chips Memory Wire Bracelet. |
No comments:
Post a Comment