Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements

Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online
Lapis Lazuli, Afghanistan- No enhancements Prehistoric Online

Lapis Lazuli

Pakistan

100% natural, no enhancements

Dimensions: 6″ x 5″ x 2″

$395.00

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SKU: fl-lapis-3360

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Lapis Lazuli is perfect for emotional healing and stability. High intensity stone which cleanses the spirit to bring out inner truth and peace.

Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan. Lapis was highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilisation (3300–1900 BC). Lapis beads have been found at Neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from Afghanistan as Mauritania. It was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC).

Today, mines in northeast Afghanistan are still the major source of lapis lazuli. Important amounts are also produced from mines west of Lake Baikal in Russia, and in the Andes mountains in Chile. Smaller quantities are mined in Italy, Mongolia, the United States, and Canada.

Weight 48 oz
Dimensions 7 × 7 × 3 in
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