Lapis Lazuli Gemstone Beads, Pendants and Cabochons
Premium quality wholesale Lapis Lazuli gemstone beads, pendants and cabochons for jewelry making and designing. Carefully selected gemstones help you create outstanding necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Lapis Lazuli is a semiprecious blue gemstone composed of grains of several minerals. The stone's matrix is calcite and the speckles are pyrite. The more valuable Lapis is an intense blue displaying only the pyrite speckles and no matrix while the lesser Lapis may be dyed and will appear somewhat cloudy. Lapis may also be stabilized, especially for carvings. Take care of Lapis as is will scratch and chip easily. Lapis is found in Afghanistan, Canada, Chile and Egypt. Lapis, often thought of as a stone of truth and friendship, may help to bring harmony to relationships. It is also said that Lapis allows spiritual energy to be absorbed in the aura.