The dark blue slices of lapis lazuli are finely faceted, have a thickness of about 2mm and a size of about 4.5mm.
In total, the lapis strand is about 39cm long.
Lapis lazuli is significant in stone healing to strengthen dignity, sincerity and friendships; the mineral is also considered a truth stone.
The name Lapis Lazuli is derived from the Latin terms "lapis" (stone) and lazulum (blue). Different spellings like lapis lazuli, lazulum 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.