Such is the magic of Lapis lazuli that it might have come straight out of the Arabian Nights: The golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars give a hint of riches to be found. This deep blue gemstone has a grand past that stretches back to ancient Egypt where it was used to decorate and adorn. It was among the first gemstones to be worn as jewelery and signet rings, scarabs and figures were wrought from the blue stone which Alexander the Great brought to Europe. In other cultures, lapis lazuli was regarded as a holy stone and many people around the world experience the stone as symbolic of friendship, truth and harmony. The euphonious name is composed from 'lapis', the Latin word for stone, and 'azula', which comes from the Arabic and means blue.

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