| Gewicht | 0,005 kg (5 gr) |
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| Dimensions | 1 × 1,3 × 4 cm |
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| SKU | 5457 |
Lapis Lazuli Double Butterfly Pendant | Silver - 3.2 cm
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Lapis Lazuli Double Butterfly Pendant from China
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is a deep blue rock composed mainly of the mineral lazurite, often accompanied by calcite and pyrite. The stone has been in use for jewellery, sculpture and pigment for thousands of years, and was particularly prized in ancient times for its intense colour. Small golden inclusions of pyrite give lapis lazuli a characteristic speckled appearance.
Lapis lazuli is mainly mined in Afghanistan, especially in Badakhshan province. Other deposits include Chile, Russia and Pakistan. The rock is formed by metamorphic processes in which limestone changes under high pressure and temperature. Its hardness is between 5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale.
Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Lapis lazuli
Double-Binder Pendants
The stone cut into double-cylinder is fixed in a silver- or gold-coloured holder with eye. The double-inder has a length of about 3.2 cm, measured without the eye. These pendants are available in various stone types and are supplied individually. Due to the use of natural stone, colour, markings and finish may vary slightly from one pendant to another.
