lapis lazuli
Deep blue stone
Lapis lazuli is a deep blue semiprecious stone, prized since antiquity for jewelry and ornamental objects.
Ground into powder, it produced ultramarine—the most expensive pigment in medieval and Renaissance painting, reserved for the Virgin Mary's robes and other precious details.
The name combines Latin *lapis* (stone) with Persian *lazuli* (blue).
Often shortened to lapis: a lapis pendant.
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- carat200 milligrams exactly
- mineralogyScience of inorganic solids
pyrite · calcite · lazurite · Afghanistan · Chile · metamorphic · hardness · translucent
Deep blue from lapis
- azureLight sky tone
- deep blueSaturated dark azure
- pyriteBrass-yellow iron sulfide
- veinedMarked with linear channels
mottled · vivid · intense · royal blue · midnight · cobalt · celestial · starry
Deep blue from lapis
- azuriteBlue copper carbonate mineral
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- temperaEgg-yolk painting method
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
oil paint · palette · binder · medium · glaze · painter · Renaissance · Vermeer
Tigris-Euphrates river region
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- SumerAncient southern Mesopotamia
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
burial · tomb · artifact · amulet · talisman · Silk Road · caravan · trade
Neck-worn ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- ringClosed curve shape
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
earrings · brooch · cabochon · inlay · setting · bezel · carved · polished
Spiritual node in body
- third eyeMetaphysical perception organ
- meditationFocused attention practice
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- truthAccordance with reality
intuition · spirituality · awareness · enlightenment · inner peace · clarity · communication · healing
cabochon
Domed, unfaceted gemstone
mineralogy · pyrite · calcite · lazurite · Afghanistan · Chile · metamorphic · hardness · translucent · opaque
ultramarine
Deep blue from lapis
veined · mottled · vivid · intense · royal blue · midnight · cobalt · celestial · starry · night sky
ultramarine
Deep blue from lapis
fresco · oil paint · palette · binder · medium · glaze · painter · Renaissance · Vermeer · illumination
Mesopotamia
Tigris-Euphrates river region
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- SumerAncient southern Mesopotamia
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
pharaoh · burial · tomb · artifact · amulet · talisman · Silk Road · caravan · trade · antiquity
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
bracelet · earrings · brooch · cabochon · inlay · setting · bezel · carved · polished · strand
chakra
Spiritual node in body
- third eyeMetaphysical perception organ
- meditationFocused attention practice
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
truth · intuition · spirituality · awareness · enlightenment · inner peace · clarity · communication · healing · energy
throne
Ceremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
emperor · king · queen · nobility · prestige · wealth · power · luxury · status · opulence
lapis lazuligravel
Loose small rock fragments
granite · sandstone · limestone · concrete · river rock
lapis lazulired ochre
Iron oxide pigment
yellow ochre · vermilion · burnt sienna · raw umber · red lead