Lapis Lazuli Stone

Lapis Lazuli gemstone is a stunning blue stone worn since antiquity and continues to be popular today. This gemstone is valued for its brilliant blue hue and has been used for inlay, intarsia, and pigments in cosmetics and paintings. Contrast and visual appeal make it irresistible. Today, jewelry is its primary use. It originates from metamorphic rock and is typically composed of calcite, sodalite, and pyrite, which give it its distinctive white, blue, and gold coloration. Lapis Lazuli was a popular stone for grinding due to its exquisite pigment. It is a gemstone associated with intelligence and self-expression.

The awe-inspiring deep blue gemstone frequently depicted adorning pharaohs, queens in particular, and goddesses in ancient Egyptian paintings and scrolls. In ancient times, in addition to its use as a jewel, it was also ground into eyeshadow and elixirs. The breathtaking blue gem was one of Egypt's most coveted gems. It was extracted from the world's oldest mines and bestowed upon those with the highest status.

Lapis Lazuli was one of the few jewels to attain such prominence from the sarcophagus to the high priest's breastplate. Lapis Lazuli embodies everything we adore about the magical world of healing crystals, from its enchanting name to its long association with royalty and artists of all ages.

Lapis Lazuli is an excellent stone for removing obstructions from the throat chakra and sometimes the third eye chakra as well. When these chakras are clear, we are better able to harmonize our voice and intuition. It also boosts our energy levels, ignites our creativity, and gives us the self-assurance and clarity we need to overcome confusion.

Lapis Lazuli is a potent crystal for triggering the higher mind and improving intelligence. It promotes the thirst for knowledge, truth, and comprehension and facilitates the learning process. It is excellent for memory enhancement.

Lapis Lazuli, a stone of truth, promotes integrity of the spirit and the written and spoken word. Wear it for any sort of profound discourse. Additionally, it is a stone of friendship and harmony in relationships.

A Lapis Lazuli gemstone grid brings peaceful and affectionate communication to a home with volatile teens or kids with communication issues.

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Although Lapis Lazuli gemstone can be worn by anyone for its healing, mystic and other benefits, it is highly recommended that an astro and chakra expert consultation is sought before wearing Lapis Lazuli. In Chakra science, it helps open and balance the Throat or Vishuddha Chakra. Thus, it is highly recommended for those looking for relief from stress, peace of mind and calmness.

Lapis Lazuli is highly recommended if you are grappling with the issue of depression because it is the stone of freedom and truth and therefore helps in understanding the actual truth of self and situation. It is best for learners, students or anyone interested in research as it helps in enhancing intellectual abilities and memory power.

Lapis lazuli is an excellent gemstone for executives, reporters, and psychologists, as it promotes practical wisdom and sound judgment. It facilitates intellectual analysis in archaeologists and historians, problem-solving in lawyers, and the generation of new ideas in inventors and authors.

Also recommended for those involved in yoga, meditation, and fitness may wear this stone for renewed spirit and vigor. The journalists and psychologists may wear this as it enhances the ability to research and discern a deep-rooted issue. Lapis Lazuli should be worn or carried to auditions for artistic or public performance-related fame. It attracts promotion, success, and enduring recognition in your field at work.

Important Details: 

Note that one should only wear natural, unheated, untreated Lapis Lazuli gemstones so they can experience healing and empowerment. Rudra Centre only deals in 100% natural, unheated, untreated Lapis Lazuli gemstones.

Lapis Lazuli Buying Guide

Check its Origin:

Afghanistan's mountainous regions contain an abundance of lapis lazuli gemstone, making them ideal for mining large quantities of it. In recent years, the stone has also been discovered in the mountains of Colorado and California in the United States, and Canada, in addition to Pakistan, Russia, and Chile.

Observe their Color:

The colors of lapis lazuli range from a medium, grayish blue to an intense, royal blue to a deep indigo, with different amounts of white and brassy gold from inclusions of calcite and pyrite. Some purists prefer a specimen that is almost entirely lazurite, a deep and uniform blue, whereas the majority prefer a specimen with a moderate to abundant amount of golden-colored pyrite.

Notice their Clarity:

The majority of lapis lazuli stones are pyrite, calcite, or both. Small, evenly dispersed pyrite inclusions can resemble stars in the night sky. American consumers covet this style intensely. However, gem graders would strictly classify these inclusions as clarity flaws. Larger inclusions obscure the gorgeous blue color of the stone.

Examine their Inclusions:

The opaque appearance of lapis lazuli is caused by the presence of inclusions of calcite, pyrite, and sodalite. It is suggested that you purchase a piece of lapis lazuli that has a minimal amount of inclusions or none at all, either inside or on the surface.

See their Shape:

Lapis lazuli ranks between 5 and 5.5 on the Mohs scale, indicating that it is a relatively soft stone. While it lacks the hardness of diamonds or sapphires, lapis' softness allows cutters to be inventive when transforming it into figurines, carvings, and all types of shapes, including ovals which are the most commonly used shapes for jewelry.

Check the Carats:

For Lapis Lazuli of gem quality, the raw Lapis Lazuli is divided and polished into smaller stones of variable carat weight. In general, Lapis Lazuli weighing 2 carats and above are appropriate for jewelry. Because Lapis Lazuli is sold by weight, Lapis Lazuli prices are calculated per carat. Stones of comparable dimensions but distinct varieties vary greatly in price. The more carats and clarity Lapis Lazuli has, the higher its price.

Avoid Heated & Treated Lapis Lazuli

Due to treatments the Lapis Lazuli stone loses its natural composition and thus loses its natural frequency. These heated and treated Lapis Lazuli do not offer any healing benefits and should be avoided.

Check for Lab Certificate

It is recommended that you should purchase Lapis Lazuli gemstones along a lab tested certificate which can determine its authenticity, treatment status and origin. Rudra Centre has been dealing in natural unheated untreated lab certified gemstones for the past 25 years. Our Lapis Lazuli are certified from trusted labs like GIA, IGI, GLI and IGITL.

Why buy Lapis Lazuli from Rudra Centre?

We only deal with untreated and unheated gemstones from their natural sources, which we energize in accordance with Vedic Vidhi, after more than 20 years of research and 100.000+ satisfied, healed, and empowered customers.

Can I give my used Lapis Lazuli gemstone to someone else?

You should avoid it if you are wearing it. However, if you have not used it for an extended period, you can pass it on to someone else. It is recommended to not wear it for at least 2 weeks before giving it to someone else. You can also follow the cleansing and reenergizing process mentioned in the benefits section.

General Benefits of Lapis Lazuli

• Improves our ability to learn.
• It increases intellectual understanding.
• Increases intellectual and expressive power.
• It helps to remove communication problems.
• It blesses with enhanced wisdom and knowledge.
• It boosts our creativity and our ability to create.
• It bestows with good insights and perception.
• Elevates self-awareness and spiritual faith.
• It boosts a sense of self-worth removing shyness.
• It helps in focused meditations and spiritual sadhana.
• It empowers the speaker to win debates.
• It enhances a melodious speech.

Health Benefits of Lapis Lazuli

• It strengthens the immune system.
• It relieves auto-immune diseases.
• It heals vocal system issues.
• It helps the respiratory system.
• It regulates the thyroid glands.
• It alleviates cognitive disorders.
• It helps with learning disabilities.
• It helps with expression problems.

Mental & Spiritual Benefits of Lapis Lazuli

• It releases stress and calms the mind.
• It filters bad energy and enhances mental clarity.
• It brings balance to the Throat or Vishuddha chakra.
• It enhances inspiration, imagination and creativity.
• It expands awareness and intuition.
• It enhances perception of reality.
• It promotes right judgments.
• It removes anxiety and fear.

Astrological Benefits of Lapis Lazuli

• It removes the negative effects of a misplaced Jupiter in the birth chart.
• It greatly maximizes the expansion of fortunate events related with the natal position of Jupiter by sign and house. These can be related to money, health, relationships, career, traveling and nearly everything.

How to Energize & Recharge Lapis Lazuli Gemstone?

Lapis Lazuli purification alone is insufficient to obtain its desired benefits. Its energization is likewise essential. One must energize his or her Lapis Lazuli stone jewelry prior to wearing it.

Perform the activation or energization rituals following the completion of the purification process.

To Cleanse your Lapis Lazuli Dip it in Salt Water Solution (If possible, use unprocessed sea salt) OR you can perform the smudging technique using Sage or Palo Santo.

Keep it under Sunlight or Under Full Moon Rays for 10 – 15 mins.

Hold the Lapis Lazuli in your hand and Chant the Lapis Lazuli gemstone Mantra:

Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah || ॐबृं बृहस्पतये नम || 108 times.

While chanting the mantra you can visualize white color positive energy surrounding your Lapis Lazuli and restoring its powers.

Other Mantras of Lord Brihaspati (Jupiter) you can chant are mentioned below

Vedic Stotra Mantra for Brihaspati Planet

|| Devaanaancha Risheenaancha Gurum Kaanchan sannibham Bhudhdhi bhootham Thrilokesam Thannamaami Bhruhaspathim ||

I kneel to Brihaspati, lord of Jupiter, who is the preceptor of all gods and rishis. He has a golden skin tone and is the lord of intelligence who controls all three worlds.

Tantrik Beeja Mantra for Brihaspati/Jupiter

Om Gram Greem Graum Sah Guruve Namah ||

You can choose to reenergize the Lapis Lazuli on a Thursday.

Now, wear your Lapis Lazuli to appease Lord Brihaspati and receive its blessings.

How to check if Lapis Lazuli suits you?

Preferably, a powerful gemstone such as Lapis Lazuli should only be worn after consultation with an RRCT specialist. Nevertheless, it will be appropriate if worn according to RRCT, and we will add bhasm and energize it for only positive effects.

You can also give yourself at least 72 hours after embracing a Lapis Lazuli to determine whether or not you are experiencing any negative effects. If after 72 hours of embracing the Lapis Lazuli stone you do not feel even the slightest effect, you are safe to use Lapis Lazuli, as this shows it is safe and sure for you and it will not negatively affect you in any way.

If after a few days of wearing you feel completely energized, inspired, and normal instead of confused, drowsy and numb, Lapis Lazuli is a good choice for you. You will soon receive a subtle indication that wealth and good fortune are abundant in your life. Lapis Lazuli has been considered a gemstone of luck and prosperity for centuries.

How to know if Lapis Lazuli is working?

Within 10 days of wearing, you should feel more at ease with a calmer and clearer mind and perception of everything around you. Lapis lazuli rapidly releases stress and negative and impure emotions and thoughts which should be noticed quite soon. Lapis Lazuli facilitates spiritual travel and the harnessing of personal and divine power. During altered states, it provides an association with dream forces that are guiding and advising. As a protection stone, lapis lazuli identifies and deflects psychic attacks, returning the energy to its source. All these are clear signs your lapis lazuli is working properly for you.

How long do the effects of Lapis Lazuli last?

If cared for properly, a Lapis Lazuli can be worn as jewelry for generations. You must wear it until your chakras are balanced. Typically, experts advise wearing gemstones for four years, after which they are no longer necessary.

For the best results it is highly recommended that one wears only 100% natural, unheated, and untreated Lapis Lazuli gemstones. As per the Vedic scriptures, a heat treatment harms its sattvic nature, rendering the stone less effective and beneficial. Like other gemstones, the quality of Lapis Lazuli is also determined by the four Cs (Color, Cut, Carat, Clarity). 

Color

The perfectly formed Lapis Lazuli mineral is dark blue. You get the Lapis in many other colours as well, such as indigo, marine blue, etc.

Cut

Lapis Lazuli gemstones are widely used in jewelry today, such as rings, pendants, bracelets, cabochons, inlays, decorative carvings and more. The best quality Lapis Lazuli have cuts that maximize the effect of hue, tone, and saturation.

Carat

Lapis Lazuli of 2 carats and above is most popular in Vedic Astrology. Significant smaller and larger Lapis Lazuli are used in contemporary jewelry. Generally, the price of Lapis Lazuli rises as the size/weight/carat increases.

Clarity

Lapis Lazuli gemstones contain some inclusions such as calcite matrix or some flecks of glinting pyrite. It is recommended that you buy a lapis lazuli of minimum or no inclusions inside or on the surface.

Traders deal in Lapis Lazuli that is synthetic to natural but is treated/heated and color enhanced, so you must buy only from a reputed dealer with certification from a reputable lab.

Lapis Lazuli gemstone Price

Lapis Lazuli price depends on its size, its cut, as well as its origin in terms of color and clarity. Lapis lazuli's most important quality factor is its color. Color and carat weight are the most influential factors in determining a diamond's final price.

In its most prized form, lapis lazuli gemstone contains no visible calcite but may contain gold-colored pyrite particles. If the specks are small and attractively distributed throughout the gem, their presence does not inherently reduce its value. Due to an abundance of pyrite, the lowest-quality Lapis appears drab and green. Lapis with traces of white calcite is less valuable. Ensure to buy an untreated lapis lazuli gemstone.

When a gemstone is heat-treated or undergoes the dying process, its healing properties are lost when it is worn. Lapis Lazuli has numerous curative properties; to maximize its curative effects, only untreated Lapis Lazuli stone should be worn.

The price of genuine, natural and unheated, untreated Lapis Lazuli gemstones at Rudra Centre ranges from INR 45,000 to INR 8,22,150 (USD 562 to USD 10.276).

How to Identify or Test Original & Authentic Lapis Lazuli?

The best way to check the authenticity of Lapis Lazuli is by getting a Lab tested report from a reputed laboratory. Rudra Centre only deals with Vedic Astrology approved gemstones that are natural, untreated, and unheated. All our Lapis Lazuli are certified by reputable labs like GIA, GLI, IGI and IGITL.

Look for flaws along with inclusions. Use a magnifying glass with at least 10x magnification to examine the Lapis Lazuli carefully. Look for specks and blemishes, as they form with minute particles of other material. These flaws are strong evidence that Lapis Lazuli is genuine. Lab-created (fake) Lapis Lazuli have no inclusions of this nature, and neither do natural Lapis Lazuli, but if you find flaws, then your Lapis Lazuli is genuine.

Examine the gemstone for air bubbles. Essentially, lab-created Lapis Lazuli are glass that has undergone a process similar to that which forms natural Lapis Lazuli. Since they are made of glass, they retain miniscule air bubbles after formation. If there are bubbles within the Lapis Lazuli, it is not genuine. Be sure to inspect your Lapis Lazuli from every angle by turning it over. There is a possibility that bubbles of air will only be evident from a single angle.

Look at how light is reflected by the Lapis Lazuli. Turn off all the lights and shine your flashlight on the Lapis Lazuli. If it is genuine, it will only reflect light of the same hue as itself. If it is a fake, made of glass, it will reflect colors other than the natural color of the gem.

Lapis Lazuli Cleaning & Maintenance

It is essential to give your gemstone a thorough cleaning in order to preserve its luster, as regular use can cause it to become dull. This washing enables it to purge itself from negative energies as well.

The most effective way to clean lapis lazuli is to run it under warm water for a speedy discharge. Although Lapis can be submerged in lukewarm water, prolonged exposure is not recommended. A quick dunk will suffice.

In addition you can purify it with smudging and moonlight.