Lapis—the Blue Angel of Great Civilization

It is the precious stone which records ancient Egypt brilliant civilization and appears on Tut’s golden mask. It was the sacred beads that Chinese emperor sacrifices to heaven, exuding the dignified atmosphere. It is created as the identity of Tibetan Buddhism, containing the most sacred and quiet spiritual power. It is lapis; a deep color conquered the whole world. Lapis is given more jewelry value today; many big brand jewelers also begin to favor it. Its inflexible blue is carved into perfect pieces. Familiar brands such as Tiffany, Bulgari have created Lapis jewelry. History has given it noble, modern technology gives it romantic. Today, more information will be given to enable you to feel the magic of the blue charm. Lapis is divided into gem grade and commercial grade, the so-called gem grade is the material that is used to make high-end jewelry; the commercial grade is commonly used for decoration or decorative material. While gem grade lapis is also divided into three levels, the first grade is deep blue with purple tones; the color is rich and uniformly distributed, rendering glass gloss and not containing any yellow iron ore or other mineral. The second level is pure blue or purple blue but with a little small star shaped yellow iron ore. The third level has close texture, but the color is not rich blue. While commercial grade lapis has different shapes of color, containing a large number of other minerals and poor polishing effect. Lapis has four many types: lapis, green, gold and stone. Lapis process requires deep blue Lapis, no cracking pattern, no impurities. The quality is fine and smooth as well. Lapis is appropriate for women to wear; adding several Lapis to a delicate necklace has a special charisma. Lapis is also suitable for men, formal wear matches with the dark colored Lapis jewelry, and it will add men’s charm. Compared to the bugle beads or jade beads, Lapis is more special. We know Lapis in Babylon and Egypt is very valuable; it frequently appears in the poem. For example, the magic of the goddess of the Moon is just a song to describe and praise Lapis. Lapis is an important tribute to send to Egypt and also the important gift for the king of Babylon to Egypt’s king. In the tombs, people discovered the amulet, cylinder seal, carved scarab gems are made of this material.From the point of the differentiation of level, Lapis should not take gold. The one which doesn’t contain impurities or pyrite is the best. But a lot people think deep blue sky cannot miss stars. Therefore, the choice of Lapis jewelry depends on individual’s preferences. If you are a jewelry collector, remember that the Lapis without gold is the best when you collect Lapis.