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		<title>Lapis Lazuli Handicrafts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Offering a wide variety of lapis lazuli carfted decorative products such as globes , Coffee Table Tops, Vases, mosaic sinks, lapis lazuli solid sinks, table lamps and many interior and exterior decorative luxury products of lapis lazuli.</p>
<h1><a title="Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Vase" href="../../lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-mosaic-vase/">Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Vase</a></h1>
<p><em>Lapis Lazuli</em> is vases are made with natural semi preicous stone, De Mairo has used marble as base and lapis lazuli irregular shape slices and chips are pasted on marble, we have different sizes and shapes of vases, these vases can also be used as planters. sizes varies from 12 inch height to 24 inch height.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Lazuli Mosaic Vase" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-mosaic-vase/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/420_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Lazuli Vase" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-vase/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Vase" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/452_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lapis Lazuli Vase is made with natural Lapis lazuli stone, these vases are hand made.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-vase-02/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Vase" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/460_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lapis Lazuli chips vases, this complete range is made of selective pieces of lapis lazuli chips, This can also be used as planter and vase.</p>
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<h1><a title="Lapis Lazuli Solid Sink 02" href="../../lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-solid-sink-02/">Lapis Lazuli Solid Sink </a></h1>
<h4>Lapis Lazuli Solid sink with one piece of lapis lazuli without any joint. it is hand made…</h4>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Lazuli Solid Sink" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-solid-sink-02/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/417_slider.JPG&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
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<h1><a title="lapis lazuli mosaic sink" href="../../lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-mosaic-sink/">lapis lazuli mosaic sink</a></h1>
<p>Lapis Lazuli mosaic sink is made on marble base. their sizes are international standard usually 16 inch diameter.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="lapis lazuli mosaic sink" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-mosaic-sink/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/410_slider.JPG&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
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<h1><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-table-top/">Lapis Lazuli Table Top</a></h1>
<p>House if De Mairo&#8217;s offer new product range of Table Tops.</p>
<p>Lapis Lazuli <em>coffee table tops are made on marble, irregular shapes lapis slices are joined together. their shades are matched in a way which enhance its beauty. Different sizes, designs and shapes are available. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Lazuli Table Top" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-table-top-6/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Table Top" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/476_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-table-top-5/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Table Top" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/474_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-table-top-1/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Table Top" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/467_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Lapis Lazuli Round table Top is made with grade AAA lapis lazuli, each pieces is selective and then crushed in a size. Its give impression of a painting. wooden and metal base can be used for this table top.</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-burj-khalifa/">Lapis Lazuli Burj Khalifa</a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-burj-khalifa/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli Burj Khalifa" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/465_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Lapis Lazuli Burj Khalifa model is made with solid pieces of lapis lazuli, Burj Khalifa is the tallest buidling of the World.</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-world-globe/">Lapis Lazuli World Globe</a></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Lazuli World Globe" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-lazuli-world-globe/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" title="Lapis Lazuli World Globe" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/462_slider.jpg&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
<p>Lapis Lazuli globe give an impression of World, blue portion shows the water and some natural white calcite gives impression of countries on world map. Brown metal is used as stand, we also offer wooden stand with globe.</p>
<h1><a title="Lapis Lazuli PM003" href="../../lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-pyramids/lapis-lazuli-pm003/">Lapis Lazuli pyramids</a></h1>
<p>Lapis Lazuli Pyramid is made with one solid piece, different sizes and grades are available.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Lapis Pyramids" href="http://www.demairo.com/lapis-lazuli-handcrafts/lapis-pyramids/"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 1px solid black;" src="http://www.demairo.com/wp-content/themes/mairo/thumb.php?src=/upload/301_slider.JPG&amp;h=400&amp;w=500&amp;zc=1&amp;q=100" alt="" width="500" height="400" /></a></p>
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		<title>Blue Ray of Lapis Lazuli</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It existed before time, well this is what said about this as old as hills stone. Lapis lazuli has seen ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="Blue Rau of Lapis lazuli" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3770758889_0a770954f1.jpg" alt="Blue Ray" width="368" height="302" /> It  existed before time, well this is what said about this as old as hills stone.  <strong><a title="Lapis lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">Lapis lazuli</a></strong> has seen generation after generation of the humans on the earth,  and humans have also been making the most of it old seer to awaken their latent  energies and bring harmony and peace in their lives. The remnants of this stone  have been found in almost all the well-known civilizations of the world,  especially, in Mesopotamians and Egyptians, the stone was prized quite high.  People often seemed to show high reverence to <strong>lapis lazuli</strong> and it was reckoned a  nice stone to bring light, truth and wisdom in the life of wearer.</p>
<p><strong>Lapis lazuli</strong> is quite well known as a <strong>spiritual tool</strong> in which the blue  color can be seen at its best, just like many other colors, blue also cast some  impacts on humans and the stone which features the best of the blue will  definitely give all of it which usually associated with it. Aside from its  healing powers, the stone was used for many other purposes in dyes, paints and  eye shadow.<br />
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There are only two crystals in the mineral kingdom that surface or  penetrate instead of healing, and <strong><a title="Lapis lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">lapis lazuli</a></strong> is one of these two crystals. It  is said that <strong>lapis lazuli</strong> proves the best when it is placed in the middle of the  forehead for the healing purposes. As this location is called third eye and when  lapis is placed here, it proves quite effective to penetrate illusions and  limited beliefs that serve as a hurdle in the way of subconscious wisdom. These  are the rays of this stone which make penetration into blocked areas easier and  smooth.</p>
<p>Here these rays of <strong><a title="Lapis lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">lapis lazuli</a></strong> create an energetic vibration and awaken  the creative source of the mind which leads to self-empowerment and more  awareness. This increased self-awareness inspired ideas, intuitive hunches  etc.</p>
<p>Lapis lazuli is not only helpful to surface clear insight, but it is also  proving quite effective to control certain actions of the wearer. This stone can  bring to light if there is some emotional wounds that requires to be healed or  released. All one needs to do is to allow its blue ray to take you into the  depths of your subconscious and release its latent potential that can help you  to solve many riddles of your surrounding.</p>
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		<title>Use of Lapis Lazuli tiles in ancient culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">If it is said that <a title="Lapis Lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/"><strong>lapis lazuli</strong></a> is as old as hills, nothing wrong with it. Because of its matchless beauty and associated powers, this royal blue stone has been widely used for various purposes in almost all the well-known human civilizations. Babylonians, Egyptians, Chinese, Romans, Indians and many others used that stone even thousands of years back.</p>
<p>The stone was also reckoned as sapphire in ancient times, and aside from jewelry and healing purposes, the stone was widely used in various forms for decorative purposes. The remnants of lapis lazuli tiles can still be seen in many ancient tombs in Egypt, Syria, Iran and Iraq.</p>
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<p>It’s true that in ancient times lapis lazuli could hardly be seen in the folk life, and it was only limited to royal families and spiritual heads that used lapis lazuli for various purposes. It is said that Cleopatra used pulverized lapis lazuli as eyeshade, and similarly many other renowned personalities of different ages have been using that stone for different purposes, but mainly for its healing powers. Lapis lazuli is known as the stone of truth and friendship. It brings harmony and peace in the life of the wearer and similarly, there are many other powers which are associated with that stone.</p>
<p>Lapis lazuli has also been widely used for decorative purposes In the tombs of Ur that are located near the Euphrates River, over 6000 lapis lazuli statuettes of different objects like deer, rodents, birds, <a title="Beads" href="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-beads-and-pendants/lapis-lazuli-beads/342/">beads</a>, dishes and cylinder seals have been found. No doubt, the stone which has been used in them came from the mines in northern Afghanistan.</p>
<p>Lapis lazuli with its matchless beauty and unique blue color is also known as the stone of the sky as well as a royal stone that has been serving the royals even in their tombs.</p>
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		<title>Handmade Lapis Tiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lapis pendants, , Champagne topaz, blue tourmaline, onyx mosaic and peridot drop are some well known lapis lazuli tiles. These ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a title="Lapis pendants" href="ttp://www.demairo.com/">Lapis pendants</a>, , <a title="Champagne topaz" href="http://www.demairo.com/">Champagne topaz</a>, blue tourmaline, onyx mosaic and peridot drop are some well known lapis lazuli tiles. These tiles are available in different sizes, and they are being widely used in exterior and interior decoration in kitchens, bathrooms, walls, spas, pools, fountains, floors and many more places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span></span></span></p>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 405px"><a href="http://www.demairo.com/"><img title="Lapis Mosaic Tiles" src="http://www.demairo.com/images/upload/zoom/lapis%20mosaic%2016%20x%2016z.jpg" alt="Lapis Mosaic Tiles 04						Lapis is used since ancient times in Jewelry and handicrafts and also in architectures, lapis mosaic tiles is made of small free form pieces, and paste on the marble base. its blue color enhances its beauty with pyrite after polishing." width="395" height="232" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lapis Mosaic Tiles</p></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">More often lapis lazuli tiles are handmade and that’s why a slight difference in their texture and color can often be seen. One must inspect these tiles before their installment to some place. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">In the past various civilization have been using this stone of azure for various purposes. Some have been reckoning it the stone of peace, harmony, and tranquility, while others were of the view that it could intensify sexual desires. Similarly, we have also heard that beauty queen Cleopatra used its pulverized form as eyeshade and some great spiritual leaders would use lapis lazuli for better meditation and its associated healing powers. Lapis lazuli was also used for medicinal purposes and often used for the treatment of fever, weakness, and to strengthen legs and arms. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In middle ages, lapis lazuli became an essential part of paintings because of its vivid blue pigment that often expressed the true energy of blue colors and showed it quite prominently in the pictures. As we know well that lapis lazuli is known for its elegant blue color, as blue can be seen at its best in this stone. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">These days Lapis lazuli is being used in beads, jewelry items and many other decorative items. <a title="Lapis lazuli" href="ttp://www.demairo.com/">Lapis Lazuli </a>is available in different shapes and its tiles have become a part and parcel in many homes who like to give a true blue touch to their surroundings. Now a large number of houses are decorating their walls, bathrooms, pools, fountains and floors with this stone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Now the trend of lapis lazuli furniture is also emerging in some parts of the world and in many houses various furniture items made of this stone can be seen. No doubt, this furniture seems to give a real blue artistic touch to your home with all its liveliness and vividness.</span></p>
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		<title>Care for lapis Jewelry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gemstones like Turquoise, malachite and lapis lazuli are opaque gemstones that need proper care and attention, as unlike transparent they ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gemstones like Turquoise, malachite and <a title="Lapis Lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">lapis lazuli</a> are opaque gemstones that need proper care and attention, as unlike transparent they are not crystals of some single mineral but consisted of rocks instead. These kinds of gemstones are required to clean just with a dry cloth. There can be pores on the surface of these gemstones in which chemical can easily absorb and can damage the beauty and color of the stone. Sometimes people use mild soap to clean these gemstones, but it’s not a right treatment for gemstones like lapis lazuli as this soap often builds up inside the stone and badly affects its color.</p>
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<p>These days different chemicals like ammonia and ultrasonic cleaner are also used for cleaning gemstones, you must keep this fact in mind that these solutions can be good for some gemstones, but not for all especially for opaque <a title="Gemstones" href="http://www.demairo.com/">gemstones</a> like turquoise, malachite and lapis lazuli.</p>
<p>As it is said that all gemstones emit certain type of energy and the associated power of some gemstones is because of this very gemstone. However, sometimes dirt or other chemical deposits serve as a hurdle in the way of smooth release of this energy and thus it can spoil the associated powers of some gemstone.</p>
<p>Lapis lazuli is considered quite effective to boost psychic abilities of a person and similarly it is said that this stone can bring peace, harmony and tranquility in the wearer’s life. There are also many other traits which are associated with the use of this stone, however, these powers can only be utilized fully only if one takes proper care of this stone. Contrarily, if this stone is not handled with care, it may not give all what wearer usually expects from it, as chemicals or other dirt deposits become a hurdle in the way of energy these stone usually emits and which plays a pivotal role in the life of the wearer.</p>
<p>With 5-5.5 hardness on Mohs scale, <a title="Lapis Lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">lapis lazuli</a> is a soft stone and because of this low hardness, it is suspected to chipping and scratches, and that’s why it is quite important to handle this stone with care.</p>
<p>Just with common sense and little bit care, one can add considerable life and luster in one’s gemstone and other precious jewelry.</p>
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		<title>Lapis for meditation</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Lapis lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">Lapis lazuli</a> is considered quite effective to increase virility, mental clarity, calmness and tranquility in the lives of the wearers and that’s why a large number of lecturers, teachers and speakers have been wearing this stone to be more focused and composed in their everyday routine to achieve their desired objects. Lapis lazuli is also considered very effective to get rid of depression and it can promote spirituality in those who are looking for something really effective in this connection. One can gain exceptional powers in mediation when wearing this stone.</p>
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<p>Many people are of the view that the benefits of wearing this stone are endless, and they also associate some other benefits with it including improvement in psychics’ abilities, treating melancholy and some types of fever. It has also been found effective in relieving pain and melancholy.</p>
<p>Catholic rosary beads, Christian cross, Catholic rosary beads and rabbit foot are some widely used amulets these days, and it has been observed that now people’s preferences have changed a lot in this connection. Now there are only few who look for things like lapis lazuli or some other such stone to get succeeded in their various purposes and contrarily these stones have been replaced by some other metallic stuff and tattoos that are reckon quite effective to keep evil spirits away and enhance mental and physical capabilities.</p>
<p>But still there are many who seem to believe in the healing powers of different precious and semi precious <a title="Gemstones" href="http://www.demairo.com/">gemstones</a> to make the most of their associated powers and get their desired set objects that need enhanced powers and these are their fortune bringing gemstones which can provide this power to them.</p>
<p>Amethyst, Quartz, lapis lazuli, rubies and sapphire are some gemstones that are quite well known for their healing and meditating powers. These stones are used in beads, necklaces, rings and other such stuff that can be easily worn. All these stones have their specific spiritual and healing properties and they have been considered precious almost throughout all the ages of human civilizations.</p>
<p>When it comes to healing and meditating powers of these stones, Lapis lazuli or the blue stone seems to have par excellence in almost each and every aspect. The healing and mediating powers of lapis lazuli have been associated with it for centuries, and even today there are considerable number of people who believe in the amazing healing and meditating powers of this stone. </p>
<p>These people are of the view that lapis lazuli has the powers to give them the ability of clear thinking and better meditation. But the question rises whether <a href="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-crystals/crystal-quartz-crystals/232/">Lapis lazuli</a> really has such powers or it is nothing but superstitions and wrong beliefs of these people. Well, on scientific basis, it is said that lapis lazuli doesn’t have any such power, but those who are not willing to accept that scientific statement say that there are lots of such things as can’t be proven scientifically, but these things exist and the same is true about the healing and meditating powers of lapis lazuli.</p>
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		<title>Historical value of Lapis</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a title="Lapis lazuli" href="http://www.demairo.com/">Lapis lazuli</a> was widely used in different ornaments and amulets by the ancient Egyptians and similarly Babylonians and Assyrians use this stone for seals. Some pieces of jewelry that were 3300 old also found in Naqada and in some parts of Afghanistan as well. It is said that Cleopatra used pulverized form of this stone as eyesshadow.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">It has been described in chapter 140th of the Book of the Dead, when the stone is used in round shape jutted in gold, this great amulet can really give the wearers some extra-ordinary powers.</p>
<p>Nearly more than 6000 nice looking lapis lazuli statuettes of different objects like birds, beads, rodents, deer, dishes and cylinder seals were found in the Ur Sumerian tombs. It is said these objects were brought there from northern Afghanistan.</p>
<p>The stone was also considered a form of sapphire in old days and different prominent personalities like kings, queens and spiritual heads reckoned it a nice stone to express royal splendor and glory.</p>
<p>In Romans the lapis lazuli was considered a powerful stone to intensify sexual desires and they often used that stone to be sexually potent. In some other civilizations of the world, lapis lazuli was regarded as the stone of friendship, love and tranquility.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In Middle Ages, this concept was in rife that the stone had the power to keep arms and legs strong and healthy and keep the soul free of fears, errors and envy. Similarly, the stone was also used for medicinal purposes and given to the patients with fever, cramps, boils and ulcers. It was also used in paintings for rich deep blue color.</p>
<p>When it comes to modern day use of this stone with splendid past, one thing is easily observable that it doesn’t have the same glory and reverence that given to it in the past. No doubt, there are still many who believe in the healing power of this stone, but mostly it’s being used for decorative purposes and jewelry these days. These days <a title="Lapis lazuli tiles" href="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-tiles/lapis-lazuli-tiles/">lapis lazuli tiles</a> are used for interior decoration of homes. It can be said that now some other stones serve as the first preference of a large number of stone lovers, but still lapis lazuli is the stone that gives blue its true shade. No doubt, in this stone we can see blue at its best.</p>
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		<title>Lapis Lazuli: A real blue gemstone</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lapis Lazuli is one of those gemstones as have a long and romantic history. Lapis Lazuli is found at many ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-articles/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/lapis-lazuli.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14" title="lapis-lazuli" src="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-articles/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/lapis-lazuli.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="235" /></a><a href="http://www.demairo.com/gemstone-tiles/lapis-lazuli-tiles/">Lapis Lazuli</a> is one of those gemstones as have a long and romantic history. Lapis Lazuli is found at many places ion the world but the best form of it comes from a northern Afghanistan province known as Badakhshan and in this province lapis lazuli has been mined for more than 6000 years regularly.</p>
<p>Lapis lazuli was used as a gemstone material even many thousands years back. Assyrians and Babylonians used it for cylinder seals while ancient Egyptian used it for sacred slabs and amulets. According to many historians, pulverized lapis was used as an eye shadow by Cleopatra. It was also used in buildings and statues, beads, jewelry and many other things.</p>
<p><span id="more-3"></span>During the medieval period, powdered lapis was used in paintings for a blue hue known as ultramarine. But in the early 19th century the synthetic version of ultramarine was found and the use of lapis for paintings declined.</p>
<p>Lapis is considered a rock instead of a mineral as it is consisted of more than one mineral and usually 3 mineral are found in the lapis and they are lazurite, calcite and pyrite. In Lazurite, sulfur is excessively found and it gives a vivid blue color to the lapis. In Calcite there is calcium carbonate that gives a whitish streak to the Lapis.  Iron sulfide is found in Pyrite that is of white-gold color and lends lapis a distinctive sleek and gloss.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The lapis which considered the most expensive one has a deep blue intense in it. It has smooth and fine grained surface and has least amount of calcite. Most often the collectors prefer to those lapis as has no calcite. The calcite gives a white streak or spots to the darker blue stone. The most preferable lapis for the collectors is one that includes high amounts of pyrite but this inclusion too must be within a limit and not in too large. Pyrite has the tendency to discolor lapis at the edges.</p>
<p>Lapis ranges 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale and that is why it’s a rather soft stone. It also has the tendency to absorb the different other chemicals from the surroundings and that’s why it must be protected from solvents and chemicals. Most of the times Lapis are cut as cabochons or beads and used I a number of ornamental objects. These days are also many other blue gemstones but the original one is lapis. Because of it’s unique blue color it is also called the stone of the sky.</p>
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