Lapis 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch Dalmation a warm peach

a warm peach

During the Renaissance

and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors

Our beads have not been dyed

ochre browns and deep greens

Lapis 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch Dalmation a warm peachLapis is a semi precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis Lazuli mine in Afghanistan. This Lapis has been