This strand of intense blue lapis lazuli in extra quality has very few white Calcite inclusions. From a gemstone strand with a length of 40cm and a ball diameter of 8mm can be made either a knotted stone necklace or two ball bracelets threaded on rubber.
The name Lapis Lazuli is derived from the Latin terms "lapis" (stone) and lazulum (blue). Variant spellings such as lapis lazuli, lapis lazuli, or lapis lazuli are not correct. Due to the long fame of lapis lazuli, there are numerous synonyms. These include azure d'acre, azurum ultramarinum, bleu d'azure, lapis lazuli ultramarine, lazure stone/lazure stone, lazurium, oltremare, oriental blue, outremer lapis, pierre d'azur, ultramarine genuine, ultramarine ino/verdadero, ultramarine natural scythium.