These are typical very irregular chips on 36-inch strands, better than average color and a good price for this type of bead.
They are a little darker than they look in the photo.
These are un-tumbled leftovers form the cutting of larger beads and pendants, as such they are irregular and somewhat sharp. I avoid using them at the back of the neck, but they can be great for adding volume and texture necklaces made of multiple strands in the front that transition to a single smooth strand at the back.
Lapis gets its name from Arabic and Latin for “blue stone”
The finest royal blue Lapis comes from the West Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. It's flecked with gold Pyrite, which shows it’s natural and not dyed.
Beloved from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to Greece and Rome, Lapis was used it as a reward for bravery. It was also considered to be a stone of royalty in ancient Sumer and China, and later in Russia as well as other European countries.
It’s the birthstone for Virgo and December
Metaphysical: Lapis is known as the stone for spiritual seekers, and students.
Buddhists recommend Lapis for fostering inner peace and freedom from negative thoughts. For both its color and its energy, Lapis is one of my personal favorites
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