The best Lapis Lazuli stones have been mined from the steep Hindu Kush in north-east Afghanistan for 6,500 years. Nature also created deposits in the Chilean Andes and in Russian.
Lapis is the Latin word for stone and Azula means blue in Arabic. The gemstone was amongst the first to be used as jewellery decorative chains and figures have been found at Predynastic Egyptian sites, and Neolithic burial grounds in Mehrgarh.
The Romans believed that Lapis was a powerful aphrodisiac. In the middle Ages it was thought to keep the soul free from error, envy and fear. In other cultures Lapis Lazuli is regarded as a holy stone with magic powers – symbol of truth.
Lapis Lazuli is regarded as the stone of friendship and truth. Helping its wearer to be authentic and give his or her opinion openly. Used in meditation it can bring matters more clearly to the mind.
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