Lapis Lazuli 6mm Bracelet – AC-150

Built from 6mm lapis Lazuli beads matched for size before stringing, this strand sits evenly on the wrist and reads as one continuous run of colour.

Expect colour in the range of deep ultramarine blue, flecked with brassy pyrite. Lapis is a rock rather than a single mineral — the blue comes from lazurite, the gold flecks from pyrite, the white from calcite. It polishes smoothly but is relatively soft.

Every bead is finished to a smooth polish rather than a high-shine coating, so it glows rather than glares. Natural stone means gentle differences in tone and internal texture from one bead to the next; the strand you receive will not match the photograph exactly, and that is what makes it yours.

Lapis was carried from the mountains of Afghanistan to Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Ground to powder it became ultramarine, the pigment reserved for the most important commissions of the Renaissance.

Lapis was prized across the ancient Near East as a stone of rank and of learning; ground into ultramarine, it was reserved for the most important commissions of the Renaissance. Its deep blue is traditionally associated with depth and with considered judgement.

Easy to wear daily: substantial enough to read as jewellery, light enough to forget you have it on. It stacks well alongside both pale and dark strands.

This is a softer stone than quartz. Wipe with a soft dry cloth, avoid ultrasonic cleaners and harsh chemicals, and store it separately from harder pieces.

The cultural associations described above come from traditional lore, folk custom and personal sentiment. This is a natural mineral piece sold as jewellery, and nothing here is intended as a medical or therapeutic claim.