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Europe, Map - Lapis lazuli Gemstoneu; ITALY - 1981-2000
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Europe, Map - Lapis lazuli Gemstoneu; ITALY - 1981-2000

Free VAT Lapis lazuli has been used since ancient times and remains popular today. This gemstoneu has been prized for its bright, blue color and used for inlay and intarsia as well as for pigments for cosmetics and paintings. Its contrast and eye appeal is irresistible. Today, jewelry is its predominant use. The Sumerians believed that the spirit of their gods lived within the stone, while the ancient Egyptians saw it as a symbol of the night sky. Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth.

No. 83233313

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Europe, Map - Lapis lazuli Gemstoneu; ITALY - 1981-2000

Europe, Map - Lapis lazuli Gemstoneu; ITALY - 1981-2000


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Lapis lazuli has been used since ancient times and remains popular today. This gemstoneu has been prized for its bright, blue color and used for inlay and intarsia as well as for pigments for cosmetics and paintings. Its contrast and eye appeal is irresistible. Today, jewelry is its predominant use.

The Sumerians believed that the spirit of their gods lived within the stone, while the ancient Egyptians saw it as a symbol of the night sky. Since the earliest of times, lapis lazuli has been associated with strength and courage, royalty and wisdom, intellect and truth.

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