Lapis Lazuli: What it is, its history, uses, and how we use it

   There are very few things on Earth that have a history as rich as that of Lapis Lazuli. More than 9,000 years worth of use from around the world. Treasured from Mesopotamia to China, revered in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, celebrated in Ancient Rome and all over the world today.

   In Ancient Egypt, the stone was used in amulets, and ornaments such as scarabs. It was even used in the funerary mask of Tutankhamun. The stone was once regarded as more precious than gold. 

   It was used to make pigment in Zoroastrian and Buddhist Cave Temples, and in Renaissance paintings. In paintings of The Virgin Mary during that time, the blue you see was made using Lapis.  

   Marco Polo is credited for introducing the stone to Europe after visiting Afghanistan during his travels between 1270 and 1292. He'd sewn it into the hems of his clothing to protect the precious gems. He described it as "priceless," and "the most beautiful in the world."

   Lapis Lazuli is a deep blue metamorphic stone that is usually comprised of lazurite which gives it the blue color, flakes of pyrite which looks like gold specs on the stone, and calcite giving it some gray coloring. 

   For more than 9 millennia this stone has been believed to not only be beautiful, but also a powerful protector from negative energy, and a representative of universal truth. Lapis is said to open the Third-Eye Chakra, and bring balance to the Throat Chakra. 

   Known as the Wisdom Keeper, it is said to encourage spiritual growth and enlightenment. To many around the world it represents enlightenment. The geographically wide-ranging, yet similar beliefs of the stone's power, during times when world travel was slow, or non-existent lends credibility to it.

   It has been, and still is used in decoration, meditation, crystal therapy, for protection, and in jewelry. Here at The Torched Rose Company we sell the stones for your traditional needs, but we also try to give you functional ways to adorn your home with the stone. 

   Check out our collection using the link below, and stay in touch as our lineup continues to grow.

- Mylann

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