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Lapis Lazuli Rings : Lapis Lazuli Ring set in 18k Gold
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Lapis Lazuli Ring set in 18k Gold - FJ.2608
Origin: Afghanistan
Collection: Gem Stone Rings
Medium: Lapis lazuli/Gold
$3,600.00
Location: United States
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Beautiful as the moonlit sky shot through with golden
stars, lapis lazuli has been treasured since the dawn
of civilization. Its sources are few, mostly in eastern
mines of what is now Afghanistan, and its rarity made
it the favored jewel of ancient royalty. The kings and
queens of Mesopotamia had their cylinder seals
carved of lapis; the Egyptians made their most
precious amulets from it. So eager were the
Egyptians for objects made from lapis that they
created an imitation paste from the ground stone.
During the Renaissance, the rich ultramarine of the
great master painters was also made from powdered
lapis, brought overland on arduous journeys that took
years. Poets from ancient Sumer through the modern
age have used it as metaphor of beauty and rarity.
Besides its appealing lovliness, the gem is thought to
have curative powers and is used as a remedy for
fever, gall-stones, sleeplessness and above all,
melancholy. Who, looking upon this splendid stone,
could feel anything but happiness?
- (FJ.2608)
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