Rockhound's 1st Choice Authentic Afghanistan Deep Blue Natural Lapis Lazuli Tumbling or Cabbing Rough - 540 carats (4 oz) 112 Grams
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Authentic Afghanistan Deep Blue Natural Lapis
"Old-School" Tumbler RoughLapis lazuli , or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used
as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its
intense color. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined
in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan
province in northeast Afghanistan. Lapis takes an excellent polish and
can be made into jewelry, carvings, boxes, mosaics, ornaments, small
statues, and vases. During the Renaissance, Lapis was ground and
processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil
painting. Its usage as a pigment in oil paint largely ended in the early
19th century when a chemically identical synthetic variety became
available. Becoming harder to mine & obtain due to political
instability and general mine exhaustion. See Images above for average
sample material.Images above were lighted misted to bring out the deep
Blue Color. *Choking Hazard-Adult Supervision Suggested.This bag weighs 4 oz. and will contain an average of 3 pieces
(depending upon weight). Great refill for any beginner-novice tumblers,
i.e., NSI, National Geographic, Dr. Cool, Smithsonian, Elenco & Pro
Models Lortone, Chicago & Others. NOTE* This Bag DOES Not contain
Grits, Findings, jewelry parts, adhesives that may have been included
with the original tumbler accessories. WARNING-Choking Hazard! Use
Tumbling instructions from the tumbler manufacturer.
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