The name “lapis lazuli” means “blue stone.” Ancient Egyptians used it to create blue cosmetics. In the Renaissance, painters ground the stone to make ultramarine, a blue pigment used for skies and seas.
Lapis Lazuli post earrings
The name “lapis lazuli” means “blue stone.” Ancient Egyptians used it to create blue cosmetics. In the Renaissance, painters ground the stone to make ultramarine, a blue pigment used for skies and seas.