You are purchasing ONE package of Gemstone Beads

Color/shapes:  Blue, small chip, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
Material: Lapis lazuli (dyed), gemstone
Approx. Size: 4-7mm
Approx. Quantity: 70-100 beads, 15 inch strand

Design with Lapis Gemstone Chips range from small to medium with an average size of small. This deep blue stone includes tiny flecks of mica, like a night sky full of stars. Its most well-known source is deep in the mountains of modern Afghanistan, this lot is from China.  It is not an element nor a mineral--it is a rock containing multiple minerals: lazurite, diopside, calcite, pyrite and more.  It is considered by some to be an aid to balancing the brow chakra (which influences vision and hearing). Imbalances of the brow (or blue) chakra are said to cause headaches, anxiety and disorders of the skin.

Testing for colorfastness is recommended.

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