Identifying Old and New Sources of Lapis Lazuli by GIA

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Identifying Old and New Sources of Lapis Lazuli by GIA. The three major minerals that comprise lapis lazuli are lazurite, calcite and pyrite. Lazurite is the ingredient responsible for producing the prized lapis lazuli color-bright royal blue, or lapis blue. And have you ever wondered how to identify old and new sources of lapis lazuli? In this video, Sam Naseri discusses how after years of working with lapis lazuli, he’s learned about a procedure to help differentiate newer and older material. The video shows how high quality lapis pieces are used for jewelry, such as a lapis lazuli ring, and typically cut into cabochons, beads, inlays, or tablets. Interestingly enough, there are only two mines in the world where lapis lazuli can be found: one is in Chile, and the other Afghanistan.
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[@elleokitty1618]

Would have been nice to see the old lapis

[@h20cozmic84]

i wonder how many items you can enchant

[@melvinthomas9292]

There is lapis here where I live in Mt baldy, I've heard it's pretty hard to get to.

[@frankchadmuniz8696]

came here to find videos about that lapis

[@shehzadvlogs1]

Beautiful

[@gameronfire584]

I know this is a weird request, but what is the background music used in the video?

[@annaleevia]

where is this shop? :)

[@osmanaslan7522]

yeah where is this fckn shop admin

[@AlexChavez-wz1ok]

I have Afghanistan lapis. I wish I'd brought more of it with me. Smh. It is an absolutely beautiful stone from a beautiful country. I just wish it wasn't so dangerous there.

[@familyshopping337]

Please contact me for these materials i have afghanistan stones in large quantity

[@Bbtwink]

I literally found this stone in a corn field when I was 9

[@Turd420]

lol, some edgy teens out there doing witchcraft

[@dorienlittle4695]

Cool

[@GemologicalInstituteofAmerica]

Thank you, +Dorien Little.

[@shehzadvlogs1]

I have also big quantity lapis lazuli AAA quality with pyrite calcite jade onyx aragonite nephrite serpentine Caribbean blue calcite

[@leelorenz.3889]

Cairngorm is quacking

[@premsaini7167]

1kg stone ki kya price h

[@guddukumargemstones6912]

Kya karega tu iska

[@Trash_Enthusiast]

clickbait ): lapis are 1 block tall ):

[@manuelb7255]

Man and his Symbols

[@ronikz714ever]

Can I have some lapis? Got to enchant my sword.

[@ibrahimyusufi2611]

minecraft brings me here. 😊

[@stefanoturco5883]

How can I buy them?

[@hihi1390]

hi sir i have the top quality of lapis lazuli

[@productionentertainmentvie3577]

Is good

[@faisal.paymani]

Any one looking for its raw material lapis lazuli i got 102 tons of it

[@amycajamarca3363]

Doesnt this guy look like the indian dude the secondary character in flight of the concords? That was so lovely and fun for me there

[@guddukumargemstones6912]

50kg

[@cristianurzua418]

Quiero comprar piedra en bruto $$$x kilo

[@mikelucas2432]

Where is this place?

[@aprilmoon974]

Hello. Where can we purchase it online? I want real lapis for spiritual purposes. Please and Thank you

[@commie281]

ain’t nobody gonna give you a giant rock for spiritual purposes

[@arandomcomment1092]

Lapis Lazulis are great. Just don't put them in a mirror for six thousand years.

[@LunaticLuni]

Lmao

[@ibrahimugas9575]

@@LunaticLuni am Kenya and I have diamond

[@rosaclapshaw364]

and I saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky. Exodus 24:10

[@ezekielorebiyi8619]

That's what bring me here!

[@abc_d-evotional]

God sent me Isaiah 54 for my birthday it says in one verse," I will lay your foundation in lapis and lazuli." I was curious and did a search to find out what it was.

[@ziyara]

Me too!

[@funnyboysjaipuriya7502]

Bhai app ke mobile number do

[@ibrahimugas9575]

0721416915