Denim Lapis 12mm Guru Bead - CLEARANCE Druze between Topaz (8) and Corundum

between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9)

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing

Denim Lapis 12mm Guru Bead - CLEARANCE Druze between Topaz (8) and CorundumDenim Lapis has the brilliant blue and gold of higher end Lapis, as well as gray and white inclusions in marbled patterns. Lapis 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 Lazuli