Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is an ancient gemstone. In some ancient cultures it was considered more valuable than gold. Before the discovery of chemical dyes in the 19th century lapis was pulverized and used as a dye for material and paint. It was very expensive. Painters had to make there own colors and lapis was what they used to get blue. There is not much blue used in Rembrandt's paintings because he was so poor. The ancient Egyptians used Lapis Lazuli in jewelry as a symbol of Truth. I plan to use some Lapis Lazuli in my new jewelry for 2012.
Here is a necklace I made this year using Lapis Lazuli chips.
I call this necklace "Truth"
