Lapis 8x6 Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube-15-16 Inch Origin_China or even multi-colored

or even multi-colored

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

translucent stone

malachite and a variety of iron oxide minerals

Lapis 8x6 Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube-15-16 Inch Origin_China or even multi-coloredLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.