Lapis lazuli is a
Lucky Gemstone of the kind that might have come straight out of the
Arabian Nights: a deep blue with golden inclusions of pyrites
which shimmer like little stars.Astrologists suggest it's
important to understand how different gems work before making a
purchase. For instance, some wear gems to achieve peace,
prosperity, or even greater intelligence. Each color represents a
different set of protective qualities.This opaque, deep blue gemstone has a grand past. It was among the
first gemstones to be worn as jewellery and worked on. At
excavations in the ancient centers of culture around the
Mediterranean, archaeologists have again and again found among the
grave furnishings decorative chains and figures made of lapis
lazuli – clear indications that the deep blue stone was already
popular thousands of years ago among the people of Mesopotamia,
Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. It is said that the legendary city
of Ur on the Euphrates plied a keen lapis lazuli trade as long ago
as the fourth millennium B.C., the material coming to the land of
the two great rivers from the famous deposits in Afghanistan. In
other cultures, lapis lazuli was regarded as a holy stone.
Particularly in the Middle East, it was thought to have magical
powers. Countless signet rings, scarabs and figures were wrought
from the blue stone which Alexander the Great brought to Europe.
There, the color was referred to as 'ultramarine', which means
something like 'from beyond the sea'.When worn regularly,
these gemstones are believed to emanate power, which combine with
cosmic energy to form a protective aura around the wearer while
escalating a flow of favorable positive fulfillment of
desires.different stones and crystals, related to the Sun Signs,
that you may choose to wear, or carry, for your own good luck and
empowerment.
Choose Your Lucky Planetary Gemstones
