Semi-Precious Grade A Quality Lapis Lazuli Beads Hematite Beads Nickel-Free Elemental Jewelry Beaded Earrings Protective Energy Jewelry Very Special Earrings
Lapis Lazuli LmN-tal: Star Goddess of the Stones. Expansion. Objectivity. Awareness. Intellect. Divine Energy. Peacefulness. Positive Magic. Harmonizer of Thoughts. Mystery. Serenity. Self-Acceptance. Inspiration. Clear Understanding. Speak One’s Truth. Bonding. Truth. Integrity. Enlightenment. Trust. Wisdom. Self-Expression. Friendship. Idealism. Insight. Manifestation. Stone of Prosperity. Inner Vision. Royal Virtues. Stone of Initiation. Stone of the Student. Knowledge. Memory. Regain Lost Esoteric Knowledge.
Ground Lapis was the blue pigment used in paintings until the 19th Century. Ancient city of Ur traded in Lapis as early as 4,000BC.
Found as burial objects in ancient royal tombs located by the Euphrates. Ancient Egyptians called it ‘chesbet’ and used it for seals, jewelry and cosmetics. Mentioned in the Book of the Dead. Considered protection from evil spirits in the afterlife. Ancient Egyptians ground in into a powder for use as medicine. In the funerary mask of King Tut.
It was a stone in the breastplate of Aaron. The Stone of Ancient Rulers. The French King Louis XIV, Napoleon and Wilhelm I all wore or carried this stone. Greatly valued by rulers, using it for both magical and medicinal powers. Used as an aphrodisiac in Ancient Rome. Ancient Greeks and Romans called it “Sapphirus”. All cultures have used it to decorate statues of their divinities.
Legends, reports and stories date back to 7000-5000BC. The Assyrians considered it the holy stone UKNY, He who brought the blue of the sky and light of the gods to Earth. The Sumerian goddess Inanna wore a necklace and carried long wands that she used to measure the length of a person’s life. Legends told of an angel who gave King Solomon a Lapis ring with the ability to control demons. He used their labor to construct his great temple. The Babylonians had a myth of a great gemstone tree that had leaves of Lapis.
Catherine the Great decorated an entire room in her palace with Lapis walls, fireplaces, doors and mirror frames. In Buddhism, Lapis brings an inner peace and freedom from negative thoughts. It vibrates to “Inner King/Queen” within you.
Taurus. Sagittarius. Venus. Jupiter. Water Element. Wind Element. 3rd Eye Chakra. Balances Throat Chakra.
Made by Stacy Davis
LmN-tal Jewelry
Make Your Jewelry Mean Something
Asheville, NC
#AshevilleArtist #AshevilleStrong #SupportAshevilleArt