Lapis lazuli , or lapis for short, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. As early as the 7th millennium BC, lapis lazuli was mined in the Sar-i Sang mines, in Shortugai, and in other mines in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan. Lapis was highly valued by the Indus Valley Civilisation (3300–1900 BC). Lapis beads have been found at Neolithic burials in Mehrgarh, the Caucasus, and even as far from Afghanistan as Mauritania. It was used in the funeral mask of Tutankhamun (1341–1323 BC). At the end of the Middle Ages, lapis lazuli began to be exported to Europe, where it was ground into powder and made into ultramarine, the finest and most expensive of all blue pigments. It was used by some of the most important artists of the Renaissance and Baroque, including Masaccio, Perugino, Titian and Vermeer, and was often reserved for the clothing of the central figures of their paintings, especially the Virgin Mary.
Name | China Lapis Lazuli Semi Precious Stone Panel Countertops |
Specification | Large Size: 1300x2600mm |
Packaging details | Packing in cartons, then into standard export wooden pallet |
Delivery Time | Usually in 15 days after the order confirmed |
Payment Term | 30% deposit before fabrication, the balance should be paid after receipt of the copy of B/L |
Minimum quantity | 15 square meters |
Deliery Term | FOB Xiamen |
Feature | 1.Suitable for indoor wall cladding, countertops, tabletops, crafts and so on |
2.High and low temperature resistance | |
3.Grade A Semi-precious Stone | |
4.Strict layout | |
5.Slab density: 2.7-2.8kg/m3 | |
6.All products can be customized upon request |