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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis is a beautiful rock; an aggregate of several minerals, mainly lazurite, calcite, and pyrite.
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Lapis Lazuli Description
Lapis lazuli is a rock, which means it’s an aggregate of several minerals. This ancient gem contains three minerals in varying amounts: lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. Sometimes, it also contains one or more of the following: diopside, amphibole, feldspar, and mica.
Lapis Lazuli History and Lore
Historians believe the link between humans and lapis lazuli stretches back more than 6,500 years.
Lapis Lazuli Care and Cleaning
Learn about lapis lazuli's durability and how to care for your lapis lazuli jewelry.
Lapis-Lazuli from Sar-E-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Gems on Canvas: Pigments Historically Sourced from Gem Materials
Explores the use of gem materials as pigments in works of art, from the earliest cave paintings to the modern era.
Namak Mandi: A Pioneering Gemstone Market in Pakistan
Documents Namak Mandi’s transformation from a salt market to one of Pakistan’s primary gem trading centers, with a look at the commercial activities taking place today.
Lapis Lazuli from the Coquimbo Region, Chile
Lapis lazuli has been mined from the Coquimbo Region of Chile since 1905.
A Status Report on Gemstones from Afghanistan
An overview of the plentiful and various gem materials being discovered and produced in Afghanistan.
Cobalt Glass as a Lapis Lazuli Imitation
The properties of a novel gemological imitation, cobalt glass.
