Original Lapis Lazuali Stones

We are Making, Exporting, Distributing and Supplying Original Lapis Lazuali Stones in Delhi, India. Lapis lazuli is an aggregate of three minerals in varying amounts: lazurite, calcite, and pyrite. It is also known simply as "lapis," has been used by people as a gemstone, sculpting material, and ornamental material for thousands of years. Lazurite grains provide its characteristic blue color. It has been mined from of Afghanistan since the early 7000 BC.

Lapis lazuli Deposits

Badakhshan Provinceof Afghanistan has been the traditional source of lapis lazuli. Other major sources are Chile and Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Minor sources are Angola, Canada, Colorado (US), and Pakistan.

Lapis lazuli Hue

Its color ranges from deep violet blue and royal blue to light blue to turquoise blue to a greenish blue.The combination of different minerals in the aggregate determines the color. The most prized bright royal blue color is mainly derived from the presence of lazurite .Calcite appears as white flecks or streaks in the aggregate and Pyrite usually occurs as tiny, randomly spaced grains with a contrasting gold color. The lowest-quality lapis looks dull and green, the result of an excess of pyrite.

Lapis Lazuli Clarity and Surface