The Artisan’s Bench
From ancient mines to modern hands — stories of Lapis Lazuli
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Setting and Inlaying Lapis Lazuli
The union of a gem with a metal is called setting or inlaying. Up until recently, it was common to encrust all gems on precious metal using the inlaying technique,...
Setting and Inlaying Lapis Lazuli
The union of a gem with a metal is called setting or inlaying. Up until recently, it was common to encrust all gems on precious metal using the inlaying technique,...
Lapis Lazuli Surfaces
Apart from carved ornaments and statuettes, lapis lazuli is commonly used in the decoration of table surfaces, boxes, vases, and other flat surfaces – even houses! The gemstone’s relative “softness”...
Lapis Lazuli Surfaces
Apart from carved ornaments and statuettes, lapis lazuli is commonly used in the decoration of table surfaces, boxes, vases, and other flat surfaces – even houses! The gemstone’s relative “softness”...
Lapis Lazuli Carvings
The art of carving lapis lazuli is driven by the skills of each individual artisan. Lapis lazuli figurines are often carved from the raw stone’s initial form, meaning that the...
Lapis Lazuli Carvings
The art of carving lapis lazuli is driven by the skills of each individual artisan. Lapis lazuli figurines are often carved from the raw stone’s initial form, meaning that the...
Lapis Lazuli Early Trade
Archaeologists and historians have analyzed the discoveries of lapis lazuli artifacts from ancient civilizations as a way to determine the patterns of ancient trade routes. Lapis lazuli was traded along...
Lapis Lazuli Early Trade
Archaeologists and historians have analyzed the discoveries of lapis lazuli artifacts from ancient civilizations as a way to determine the patterns of ancient trade routes. Lapis lazuli was traded along...
Lapis Lazuli Paint
Though lapis lazuli is now mainly used as a gemstone in jewelry, ornaments, and for other decorative purposes, it had another main use in ancient times – paint! In the...
Lapis Lazuli Paint
Though lapis lazuli is now mainly used as a gemstone in jewelry, ornaments, and for other decorative purposes, it had another main use in ancient times – paint! In the...
Different Variations of Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli has been studied in great detail by geologists and mineralogists due to the intense complexity of its composition. Its abundance of chemical elements is structured in at least...
Different Variations of Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli has been studied in great detail by geologists and mineralogists due to the intense complexity of its composition. Its abundance of chemical elements is structured in at least...