Lapis Lazuli Bracelet
Item # B361BRSilver bracelet with azure blue 4mm lapis gemstone beads and crystal highlights.
We also offer anklet sizes, and matching lapis and crystal earrings.
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 Clasp has spring locking mechanism. Gemstone beads are A grade Lapis Lazuli with very little to no visible calcite or pyrite. Lazurite is the mineral that displays the azure blue color. Faceted highlight beads are Swarovski crystals. All metals are sterling silver. |
About Lapis Grades
1) Color: Lapis lazuli is a rock consisting of primarily lazurite, calcite and pyrite. The more pure lazurite, the more deep blue the gemstone appears. More calcite and the stone starts looking pale and 'washed out'. At times pale stones are sold under the name 'denim lapis', as the color resembles well worn jeans. Some prefer a small amount of pyrite. Too much pyrite and you are left with a hemetite colored stone.
2) Porosity: The more dense the rock is, the better polished surface you can get. Pitted and very porous stones are not generally used for jewelry. Lighter colored specimens usually have a duller surface, since calcite does not take a good polish.
2) Brightness: We use the brightness of the gemstone to determine final grading. We choose A grade or better lapis for our bracelets, leaning to darker, deep blue colored stones. AA and AAA grade lapis is rare to very rare. Beware of AA or AAA grade lapis at an overly inexpensive price, as it is usually dyed to enhance color.
See also What Is Lapis Lazuli?
1) Color: Lapis lazuli is a rock consisting of primarily lazurite, calcite and pyrite. The more pure lazurite, the more deep blue the gemstone appears. More calcite and the stone starts looking pale and 'washed out'. At times pale stones are sold under the name 'denim lapis', as the color resembles well worn jeans. Some prefer a small amount of pyrite. Too much pyrite and you are left with a hemetite colored stone.
2) Porosity: The more dense the rock is, the better polished surface you can get. Pitted and very porous stones are not generally used for jewelry. Lighter colored specimens usually have a duller surface, since calcite does not take a good polish.
2) Brightness: We use the brightness of the gemstone to determine final grading. We choose A grade or better lapis for our bracelets, leaning to darker, deep blue colored stones. AA and AAA grade lapis is rare to very rare. Beware of AA or AAA grade lapis at an overly inexpensive price, as it is usually dyed to enhance color.
See also What Is Lapis Lazuli?
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Lazurite gemstone jewelry designed by
Marcus and Amy Berkner
1685 Norkenzie Rd
Eugene Oregon 97401
(541) 345-4231
Created on ... March 11, 2002
Last update ... May 1, 2008
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