The term lapis lazuli comes from lapis which means stone in latin and lazhwawrd which is blue in persian.
Lapis lazuli jewelry meaning.
After the renaissance lapis lazuli became a paint pigment called ultramarine the ancient egyptians used also lapis lazuli for jewelry rings pharoah s regalia and more.
Lapis lazuli stone is also excessively used on men s jewelry.
Lapis lazuli crystal was also used to adorn burial sites for royalty and king tut s sarcophagus was said to have been decorated with lapis lazuli stones.
It s more commonly known as just lapis.
Lapis lazuli artifacts.
Lapis lazuli properties and meanings the name lapis lazuli means blue stone.
The name comes from the latin word lapis meaning stone and the persian lazhward meaning blue.
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Besides resembling the blue eyeshadow he wore the stone was believed to help guide souls into the afterlife.