Lapis Lazuli is the secondary birth stone for the month of September. The actual stone in most of the birth stone of the month lists is Sapphire, but this year I will talk about Lapis Lazuli because it is my favorite stone and more affordable than sapphire. :)
Lapis Lazuli is a relatively rare semi precious stone that has been priced since antiquity for its intense blue color. It has been mined from more than 6,000 in Afghanistan.
Lapis Lazuli is a rock, not a mineral. Minerals have only one constituent, whereas Lapis is formed from more than one mineral. The main component in Lapis is lazurite (blue), but it also has calcite (white), sodalite (blue), and pytite (metallic yellow). The best Lapis Lazuli is found in Afghanistan, but other important deposits can be found in Chile. Regarding hardness it has a 5-5.5 in the Mohs Scale.
Many powers are attributed to this stone including wisdom, spiritual growth, protection, psychic ability, and truth.
This necklace is currently on sale at my Etsy Shop!
Enjoy!
