Lapis Lazuli and Labradorite Bracelet with Sterling Silver Trigger Clasp

Lapis Lazuli and Labradorite Bracelet with Sterling Silver Trigger ClaspLapis Lazuli and Labradorite Bracelet with Sterling Silver Trigger Clasp Size Approx. 7. 5" Bead Size : Lapis Lazuli 3 4mm, Labradorite 2 3mm Strung on Soft Flex Wire Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise NYC Lapis has been used for more than 6000 years for fine jewelry and ornamental objects. Its name is from "lapis" the Latin word for stone, and "azul," the word commonly meaning blue. Lapis Lazuli is made up of 25 to 40 percent lazurite, plus several

• Lapis Lazuli and Labradorite Bracelet with Sterling Silver Trigger Clasp
• Size Approx. 7.5"
• Bead Size : Lapis Lazuli 3-4mm, Labradorite 2-3mm
• Strung on Soft Flex Wire
• Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise NYC
• Lapis has been used for more than 6000 years for fine jewelry and ornamental objects. Its name is from "lapis" the Latin word for stone,  and "azul," the word commonly meaning blue. Lapis Lazuli is made up of 25 to 40 percent lazurite, plus several minerals (Sodalite, Hauyne, Calcite, and Pyrite) that influence color and its distribution. Lapis Lazuli is considered a semi-precious stone and is found throughout the Middle East, most specifically Egypt and Afghanistan. Because of its bright blue color, Lapis Lazuli was ground up to make paint and dye pigments. Prior to the 19th century, it was used as the pigment ultramarine in tempra, and oil paints. Ancient Egyptian nobility such as Cleopatra used finely ground lapis as eye shadow. Lapis Lazuli is commonly mentioned in folklore as the stone for truth and friendship, as well as emotional healing.
• Labradorite is an iridescent gemstone with a beautiful schiller or metallic luster when viewed from certain angles. A member of the plagioclase feldspar group along with Sunstone, Labradorite is known as a smokey grayish/green mineral base that creates an amazing metallic rainbow, referred to as "labradorescence". Labradorite was named after the Labrador Peninsula in eastern Canada where it was first found around 1770. Deposits have also been found in Australia, Finland, Madagascar, India, Mexico and the Adirondack Mountains in the United States. In stone lore, Labradorite is rumored to dispel negative energy, ease anxiety and feelings of depression, and enhance intuition and self confidence during difficult times.