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Cufflinks | This pair of gold and lapis

cufflinks was produced by the House

of Bulgari. The inset lapis lazuli material

is flecked with sparkling pyrite.

Chequred bangle | Also created for Tiffany

& Co. around 1980, this wavy, 18-karat gold

bangle is inlaid with mother-of-pearl, black

onyx, and lapis lazuli.

Tiffany bangle | This 18-karat white

gold bangle from Tiffany & Co. is set with

inlaid lapis lazuli cut in irregular shapes.

It originates from the 1980s.

Golden

handle

Calcite

veining

Vase | This elegant vase of turned

lapis is mounted with gold fittings

set with garnets in the base and a

top knob of garnet.

Victorian masterwork | Created in the

mid-19th century, this gold pendant features

a central lapis cluster surrounded by split

pearls and lapis beads.

The Latin term “sapphirus”

probably referred to lapis lazuli,

with the modern term derived

from the Arabic word “lazaward”,

meaning “heaven” or “sky”

Polished

lapis lazuli

18-karat

gold

Ancient Egyptian bracelet | Recovered from

the tomb of Tutankhamun, this beaded bracelet

features a scarab beetle carved from Afghan lapis

lazuli with a turquoise inlay.

Lapis luzuli

scarab

Gold

beads

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