Lapis lazuli has long been prized for its beauty, its mystical properties, and its perfection as a pigment.

Ancient civilizations believed that the veins of glittering pyrite found in the lapis were actual gold, driving up its value. The stone's expense today, as in the ancient world, results from its hardness, which makes extraction difficult. Mined in the mountains of South America, this gem-quality pigment is an opulent blue.

There is not a hint of gray in this paint, with a classic, concentrated blue that is vibrant and light reflective (due to the irregular and angular shape of the pigment particles). A touch of golden pyrite as an inclusion adds a delightful shimmer. The result is an elegant, almost three-dimensional effect that is completely different from the predictable blue of synthetic ultramarine pigments.

Our Lapis Lazuli Genuine is at least 80% pure gem pigment suspended in a natural binder.

• Light fastness: Excellent
• Non-Staining
• Granulation: Yes
• Transparent