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The Stone Room · Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli is an opaque gemstone with a deep blue colour that has been used since ancient times and continues to be popular today. It is one of the most important opaque gemstones and is chiefly composed of the mineral Lazurite, along with additional minerals including white Calcite and sparkling specks of Pyrite.

← Read Lapis Lazuli’s story

The Cut

As nature shaped it

This stone is kept as nature shaped it, no facet geometry to draw.

Not faceted

A lapidary’s model, the cut’s geometry, coloured from the stone’s own photograph.

The Shapes
Birthstone
December
Hardness
Mohs 5-6
Colour
blue
Approach
1.0×

Created with this stone

Lapis Lazuli awaits its first tag

Laura tags each creation’s stone in her Studio — the moment a piece is tagged with lapis lazuli, it appears right here. Until then, browse the whole catalogue or create with lapis lazuli.