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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 a well-known opaque gemstone 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.