lapis lazuli
noun
la·pis la·zu·li
ˌla-pəs-ˈla-zə-lē 
-ˈla-zhə-
: a semiprecious stone that is usually rich azure blue and is essentially a complex silicate often with spangles of pyrites
called also lapis
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The earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are variously set with brilliant diamonds, or with perfectly polished hard stones like jungle green malachite, midnight blue lapis lazuli or black onyx.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Often made of jadeite, marble or lapis lazuli, they are used to confirm signatures or mark important documents.
—David Belcher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This isn’t a flippant analogy; during the Indian mutiny of 1857, British soldiers looted the Taj Mahal, removing rare gems and lapis lazuli.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Often made of jadeite, marble or lapis lazuli, they are used to confirm signatures or mark important documents.
—David Belcher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This isn’t a flippant analogy; during the Indian mutiny of 1857, British soldiers looted the Taj Mahal, removing rare gems and lapis lazuli.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump leads a reporter into the dining room to The Table — a two-ton marble monster 12-feet long, made in the Medici Marble Works of Florence, inlaid with Persian lapis lazuli, peachstone, red and green jasper, white shell, yellow chalcedony and Oriental alabaster — for a one-on-one interview.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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lapis lazuli
noun
la·pis la·zu·li
ˌlap-ə-ˈslazh-ə-lē
-ˈslaz-
: a deep blue gemstone
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