lapis lazuli
noun
la·pis la·zu·li
ˌla-pəs-ˈla-zə-lē 
-ˈla-zhə-
: a semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue and is essentially a complex silicate often with spangles of pyrites
called also lapis
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From lapis lazuli to rose quartz, here are the best crystals for each zodiac sign, according to an astrologer
Ever wonder which crystal aligns best with your zodiac sign?
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
In medieval Europe, for instance, blue pigments made of lapis lazuli were especially expensive, and were thus reserved for the finest manuscripts.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
Emotionally, lapis lazuli can also be used to overcome depression, trauma, and grief.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The brand’s calling card is basics with a twist: silver rings with chain-like forms, chains that look like nothing else on the market, forms studded with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and turquoise.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
Sprinkles of that very lapis lazuli would go on to line King Tutankhamen’s funeral mask and, as is common lore, the eyelids of one Cleopatra.
—Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
Desperate to bottle the shade of the heavens, ancient Egyptians resorted to extracting blue — lapis lazuli, along with malachite and turquoise — from mines in Afghanistan.
—Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
Made of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and coral, the brooch is flat and circular with a cross through its middle, according to a statement from Gildings, which will auction it in the spring.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
But who was mining the lapis lazuli in Afghanistan and under what conditions?
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 25 May 2023
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
In medieval Europe, for instance, blue pigments made of lapis lazuli were especially expensive, and were thus reserved for the finest manuscripts.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
Emotionally, lapis lazuli can also be used to overcome depression, trauma, and grief.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
The brand’s calling card is basics with a twist: silver rings with chain-like forms, chains that look like nothing else on the market, forms studded with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and turquoise.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
Sprinkles of that very lapis lazuli would go on to line King Tutankhamen’s funeral mask and, as is common lore, the eyelids of one Cleopatra.
—Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
Desperate to bottle the shade of the heavens, ancient Egyptians resorted to extracting blue — lapis lazuli, along with malachite and turquoise — from mines in Afghanistan.
—Emily Leibert, Allure, 25 Jan. 2024
Made of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and coral, the brooch is flat and circular with a cross through its middle, according to a statement from Gildings, which will auction it in the spring.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
But who was mining the lapis lazuli in Afghanistan and under what conditions?
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 25 May 2023
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lapis lazuli
noun
la·pis la·zu·li
ˌlap-ə-ˈslazh-ə-lē
-ˈslaz-
: a deep blue gemstone
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