Lapis Lazuli has a special place in my heart. From the first time I saw it, I felt drawm to its deep blue with gold flecks. It has always reminded me of the night sky, filled with stars, and gives ...

The lapis lazuli particles were also especially fine, which requires a laborious grinding process. This detail in particular suggests that the stones were purposefully made into pigment.

Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscripts.

Archaeological evidence shows that humans have mined and crafted lapis lazuli since at least 7500 BC, during the oldest periods of the Indus Valley Civilization in modern Pakistan and India. It was ...

Lapis lazuli typically comes from Afghanistan, and would have come to Europe via the Silk Road, a journey of some 4,000 miles. Sarah Cascone Senior Writer. The best of Artnet News in your inbox.

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Lapis lazuli in the dental calculus of a woman buried at a 12th-century German monastery suggests that she created richly illustrated religious texts. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.