Lapis 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_rare_week_1 if used skillfully

if used skillfully

sizes 6 or 8 will likely be your best bet

a stone which is indistinguishable from Jade except to the most trained and discerning eye

gray and purple

olive green and gray to green

Lapis 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_rare_week_1 if used skillfullyLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.