Croatia Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring 2029

Croatia Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring. 

 By Farzana Aamir

Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. It is said that the legendary city of Ur on the Euphrates plied a keen lapis lazuli trade as long ago as the fourth millennium B.C., the material coming to the land of the two great rivers from the famous deposits in

Dominican Republic Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring 2036

 Dominican Republic Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring.  

By Farzana Aamir

The stone of friendship and truth

Lapis lazuli is regarded by many people around the world as the stone of friendship and truth. The blue stone is said to encourage harmony in relationships and help its wearer to be authentic and give his or her opinion openly.

East Timor Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring 2037

East Timor Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion Engagement Ring.

  By Farzana Aamir

The small inclusions with their golden shimmer, which give the stone the magic of a starry sky, are not of gold as people used to think, but of pyrites. Their cause is iron. The blue colour comes from the sulphur content of the lazurite and may range from pure ultramarine to a lighter blue. At between 5 and 6 on the Mohs scale, this stone is among the less hard gemstones.

Ecuador Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion 2016 Engagement Ring 3038

 Ecuador Lapis Lazuli Diamond Men Women New Fashion 2016 Engagement Ring.  

By Farzana Aamir

When the cutter turns up his nose ...

Many a cutter 'turns up his nose' when cutting lapis lazuli, for as soon as the stone comes into contact with the cutting-disc it gives off a typical smell. An experienced cutter can even tell from the odour how intense the colour is