Lapis 10mm Round - 8-Inch 6x10mm Sometimes called the "Black Prince's

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose

It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia

with inclusions of iron oxide

Lapis 10mm Round - 8-Inch 6x10mm Sometimes called the "Black Prince'sLapis, or Lapis Lazuli, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. During the Renaissance, Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting. It is not a mineral, but a combination of minerals, including lazurite, calcite, sodalite and pyrite. Note: Our 8 inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing.