CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The first blue pigment to hold its color was often prized over gold. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was ground into an iridescent pigment, sometimes called ultramarine, that ...

Defined by a deep, ultramarine hue, lapis lazuli is one of the world’s oldest and most storied jewellery materials. Unusually, it’s not a single mineral, but a rock composed of lazurite – responsible ...

Fifteen years ago, Northwestern University scientist Marc Walton was turned on to blue when two basic facts struck him: blue was the first man-made pigment, and the word “blue” didn’t come into ...

Lapis Lazuli is a beautiful blue gemstone with a history dating back thousands of years. Lapis Lazuli is a composite rock that primarily consists of the mineral lazurite, along with other minerals ...

Lapis Lazuli, revered for its deep blue hue and golden pyrite flecks, is a stone of wisdom and truth, deeply connected to Rahu in Vedic astrology. It aids in spiritual insight, self-awareness, and ...

Lapus Lazuli is found underground. It is marked by its dark blue color, which is often confused with the shiny-cyan color of the diamond ore. It usually spawns in a group of two or three blocks, but ...

I've got a serious thing for cobalt-color lapis lazuli baubles, and I can't imagine anything more chic for your wedding day jewelry look. This Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. necklace is my definition ...