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This is a lapis lazuli and sterling pendant. It is stamped .925. It measues from the top of the pendant to the bottom 2" X 1 1/4". One picture is the front and one is the back. Please check out my other auctions. I'm adding new beads & jewelry every day.

Lapis Lazuli is listed as the traditional birthstone for December.Lapis is considered a rock, not a mineral. It combines various minerals, mostly lazurite, but also contains calcite (white), sodalite (blue) and pyrite (fools' gold, a metallic yellow) and to be considered a mineral it would have only one component.
The Egyptians used Lapis for seals, ground it for an eyelid cosmetic and often carved it into vases and figurines.

Lapis Folklore, Legend, and Healing Properties:
Strengthens total awareness, creativity, ESP, skeleton, thyroid, helps to expand viewpoint. It is believed to improve sleep and cure insomnia.
The Romans used lapis as an aphrodisiac.
During ancient times lapis was ground up and used for medicinal purposes as well as a cosmetic. The ground powder was mixed with milk and used as a compress to relieve ulcers and boils and, during the Middle Ages, lapis lazuli was believed to maintain the skeleton in healthy condition while keeping the spirit free from the negative emotions of fear and jealousy.
Lapis is used to energize the throat chakra and when placed over the brow chakra it induces a heightened state of awareness