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		<title>Handmade Lapis Tiles</title>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lapis Lazuli]]></category>
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			<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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