Denim Lapis 12mm Guru Bead - CLEARANCE Druze red and magenta hues

red and magenta hues

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

It is known for its colors -- dark green and mustardy yellow

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica to rich stones

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

Denim Lapis 12mm Guru Bead - CLEARANCE Druze red and magenta huesDenim Lapis has the brilliant blue and gold of higher end Lapis, as well as gray and white inclusions in marbled patterns. Lapis is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis Lazuli