#lapis lazuli ring

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CAN LAPIS LAZULI A SEMIPRECIOUS GEMSTONE BE SUBSTITUTE FOR BLUE SAPPHIRE

Lapis lazuli is a revered semi-precious gemstone known for its deep, intense blue hue, often flecked with golden pyrite inclusions that give it a celestial, starry appearance.

Primarily composed of the mineral lazurite, lapis lazuli’s distinct blue color can range from rich royal blue to a lighter denim shade, depending on its mineral composition.

Lapis lazuli, also known simply as "lapis," is a blue metamorphic rock that has been used by people as a gemstone, sculpting material, pigment, and ornamental material for thousands of years. High quality lapis lazuli can be a costly gem but generally it’s a cheap semiprecious gemstone. The most desirable specimens have a rich, solid blue color and perhaps a few reflective pieces of gold pyrite.

Unlike most other gem materials, lapis lazuli is not a mineral. Instead, it is a rock composed of multiple minerals. The blue color of lapis lazuli is mainly derived from the presence of lazurite, a blue silicate mineral of the sodalite group.

Historically, lapis lazuli has been sourced from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan mines, which are among the oldest gemstone sources in the world, dating back over 6,000 years. Other notable deposits are found in Chile, Russia, Myanmar, and Pakistan.

Afghanistan is the world's leading source of lapis lazuli. Some parts of the country have been actively mined for thousands of years. Afghan lapis is often regarded as the highest quality due to its rich color and minimal calcite content. The stone’s value is largely determined by color uniformity, with pure, deep blue specimens considered the most valuable.

Lapis lazuli is most widely known for its use as a gemstone. It is a popular material for cutting into cabochons and beads. It is also used in inlay or mosaic projects and often as a material for small sculptures. These uses made lapis the most popular opaque blue gemstone.

Although personal preferences vary, the most popular lapis has a uniform, deep blue to violet blue color.

Because of it dark violet blue color and as it is cheap, there are many people who recommend it as a substitute gemstone for blue sapphire.

But with my experience as an astrologer lapis lazuli CAN NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE GEMSTONE FOR BLUE SAPPHIRE. All that is blue color stone cannot give the results of blue sapphire.

The reasons is pretty simple and also scientific too. Every gemstone has there own chemical composition and also have their own crystalline structure. They have their own density, refractive index and gravity too. These qualities qualify it to represent a planet which is not there in other gemstones.

Today because of the high price of Blue Sapphire and not much people can afford to have it, Lapis Lazuli has come up in market and people recommend it to make quick money, but astrologically it is of no use if one suggest it as a substitute gemstone for blue sapphire. They are cheating with the knowledge of ratna jyotish shastra.

This semiprecious gemstone can be used in ornamental jewelry and it do have beautiful appearance because of its vibrant colour.

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Two Rings with Lotus Flowers

Egyptian, 1400-1200 BCE (New Kingdom)

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"Ram in the Thicket" Statuette from Ur (Iraq), c.2600-2400 BCE: this statuette is made of lapis lazuli, shells, gold, silver, limestone, copper, and wood

This sculpture is about 4,500 years old. It was unearthed back in 1929, during the excavation of the "Great Death Pit" at the Royal Cemetery of Ur, located in what was once the heart of Mesopotamia (and is now part of southern Iraq).

Sir Leonard Woolley, who led the excavations at the site, nicknamed the statuette "ram caught in a thicket" as a reference to the Biblical story in which Abraham sacrifices a ram that he finds caught in a thicket. The statuette is still commonly known by that name, even though it actually depicts a markhor goat feeding on the leaves of a flowering tree/shrub. Some scholars refer to it as a "rampant he-goat" or "rearing goat," instead.

It was carved from a wooden core; gold foil was then carefully hammered onto the surface of the goat's face and legs, and its belly was coated in silver paint. Intricately carved pieces of shell and lapis lazuli were layered onto the goat's body in order to form the fleece. Lapis lazuli was also used to create the goat's eyes, horns, and beard, while its ears were crafted out of copper.

The tree (along with its delicate branches and eight-petaled flowers) was also carved from a wooden base, before being wrapped in gold foil.

The goat and the tree are both attached to a small pedestal, which is decorated with silver paint and tiny mosaic tiles made of shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone.

This artifact measures 42.5cm (roughly 16 inches) tall.

A second, nearly-identical statuette was also found nearby. That second sculpture (which is also known as the "ram in the thicket") is pictured below:

There are a few minor differences between the two sculptures. The second "ram" is equipped with gold-covered genitals, for example, while the first one has no genitals at all; researchers believe that the other sculpture originally had genitals that were made out of silver, but that they eventually corroded away, just like the rest of the silver on its body.

The second "ram" is also slightly larger than the first, measuring 45.7cm (18 in) tall.

Both statuettes have a cylindrical socket rising from the goats' shoulders, suggesting that these sculptures were originally used as supports for another object (possibly a bowl or tray).

The depiction of a goat rearing up against a tree/shrub is a common motif in ancient Near Eastern art, but few examples are as stunning (or as elaborate) as these two statuettes.

Sources & More Info:

Penn Museum: Collections Highlight

Penn Museum: Ram in the Thicket

Expedition Magazine: Rescue and Restoration: a History of the Philadelphia "Ram Caught in a Thicket" (PDF version)

The British Museum: Ram in the Thicket

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Art: Statuary and Reliefs

World Archaeology: Ram in the Thicket

Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Colour in Sculpture: a Survey from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Present (PDF excerpt)

Goats (Capra) from Ancient to Modern: Goats in the Ancient Near East and their Relationship with the Mythology, Fairytale, and Folklore of these Cultures

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Nudo Deep Blue Rings by Pomellato

Translucent Blue Topaz Sitting Atop A Slice Of Lapis Lazuli and Mounted In Rose Gold

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Jewelry by Jesse Monongya photographed by David Orr

[abhinavjeweller]

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Ancient Artifacts

Neo-Assyrian Rock Crystal Vase, c. 800-600 BC

Neo-Assyrian amethyst vase, 8th century BC

Golden bracelet adorned with a lapis lazuli scarab, from the tomb of Pharaoh Shoshenq II

📍Tanis, Egypt

Ring with ducks. Reign of Ramesses IV, 1153–1147 BC, 20th Dynasty

📍Louvre, Paris

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Lapis-Lazulis 14k Signet Ring 15160-8514

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Details: Lapis-Lazulis, 14k Ring.

Design Era: Mid 20th Century (1950-1970).

Size: 19.15 NL / 60.2 FR / 9¼ US / S UK, sizeable (Within reason. Contact seller for information).

Weight in grams: 11.

Condition: Very good condition - slightly used with small signs of wear.

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Vintage 14k White Gold Lapis Ring

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The photos aren't the greatest because all of my photo displays are still packed up and I have nowhere to unpack them to, but I finally took photos of the things I made weeks ago! Some of them, at any rate.

Resin and glass key chain with chips of amethyst and lapis lazuli, on a mini split ring. $12.

Dangle earrings made of glass beads on aluminum wire, wrapped with silver-plated copper wire. Hanging on steel French hook ear wires. $18.

A glass potion flask pendant full of amethyst, moss agate, and prehnite, on an iron chain, with glass and amethyst accents. No clasp; it fits over most heads. $18.

If you're interested in any of them, they're in my Etsy shop, WidgetsApparel. There are links to the shop in my pinned post, my blog description, and the notes of this post.