CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The first blue pigment to hold its color was often prized over gold. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was ground into an iridescent pigment, sometimes called ultramarine, that ...

Defined by a deep, ultramarine hue, lapis lazuli is one of the world’s oldest and most storied jewellery materials. Unusually, it’s not a single mineral, but a rock composed of lazurite – responsible ...

Lapis Lazuli is a beautiful blue gemstone with a history dating back thousands of years. Lapis Lazuli is a composite rock that primarily consists of the mineral lazurite, along with other minerals ...

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical significance. Mined primarily in northeastern Afghanistan, this precious stone ...

Lapis Lazuli, revered for its deep blue hue and golden pyrite flecks, is a stone of wisdom and truth, deeply connected to Rahu in Vedic astrology. It aids in spiritual insight, self-awareness, and ...

The Taliban and other armed groups earn up to $20 million a year from illegal mining of the semi-precious lapis stone from a far corner of Afghanistan, a London-based watchdog group said Monday. The ...

“Whole economies were built around it,” says Aja Raden, author of Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World. Also called lapis lazuli, or “blue stone”, this hot property has been ...

Taliban fighters and other militias in Afghanistan are making £15million a year from the brilliant blue lapis lazuli semi-precious stone, a favourite of Royalty, pop stars and Hollywood’s elite. The ...

Medievalists may have to reconsider long-held assumptions about who, exactly, painted all those gorgeous illuminated manuscripts. The intricate role of the scribe has been popularly attributed to ...