Gemstone Names · Entry

Lapis Lazuli

Latin and Persian

“stone of blue (sky stone)”

Where it comes from

Latin lapis ('stone') + Persian lazhward ('blue, sky')

Fun Fact

Lapis lazuli was ground into the pigment ultramarine, which Renaissance painters prized and often reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary due to its cost.

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