Lapis 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch 8x18mm with bands of white Onyx

with bands of white Onyx running through it

Due to its natural porosity

and is sometimes referred to as “Matara Diamond” after the City in Sri Lanka near where the stone is mined

but rather a dark variety of Carnelian

Lapis 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch 8x18mm with bands of white OnyxLapis is a semi to 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 to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.