Natural Beaded Mala Tassel Necklace Blue Lapis Lazuli Round Beads Anniversary Gift Necklace

Lapis lazuli is an aggregate of several minerals. Lazulite grains provide its characteristic blue color, while golden flakes of pyrite can add attractive contrast. Lapis lazuli is a rock, which means it's an aggregate of several minerals. Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with royalty, strength and courage, wisdom and intellect, friendship and truth. From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. In ancient Egypt, it was powdered and worn about the eyes to improve eyesight. The best Lapis Lazuli has a deep blue color. Lapis lazuli of excellent quality has no calcite inside, while on the contrary, it is greatly embellished if the inclusions of Pyrite from golden streaks. Lapis lazuli is a rock, which means it's an aggregate of several minerals. This ancient gem contains three minerals in varying amounts: lazulite, calcite, and pyrite. Sometimes, it also contains one or more of the following: diopside, amphibole, feldspar, and mica.