Lapis Lazuli 5

Lapis Lazuli 5A deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. The most important mineral component is lazurite, a blue feldspathoid silicate mineral. Most lapis lazuli also contains calcite (white), sodalite (blue), and pyrite (metallic yellow). Lapis Lazuli has been mined since the Neolithic age. Used in ancient Mesopotamia and was a favorite stone among the Egyptians. The stone is 3 4 inch x 1

The size in the description is the exterior size of the matted work

It was believed the stone could transform the common elements of air

Finished in Resin

The colors are ever present and many times my husband and I would come across rock art

Nikon z9 capture

The earliest ammonites appeared during the Devonian period

A combination of a variety of greens to intense blues

Also known as Palmoxylon

48 x 60 Acrylic Enamel Painting

Cabochon is approximately 1 1/2 inches long by 1 inch wide

with a hint of brown

Photograph is 12 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches on a 22 x 28 mat board