Examples of lapis lazuli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here, a case and crown set with sapphires and diamonds meets a dial plate with onyx, mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, and jasper. — Harper's BAZAAR, "Richard Mille's New Watch Collection Is a Celebration of Female Empowerment," 9 Dec. 2020 The frame is original, and the painting is lavish in its use of gold and precious pigments such as lapis lazuli. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "Van Eyck included a mind-blowing detail in these religious panels," 14 Oct. 2020 The vibrant blue was derived from the semiprecious stone lapis lazuli, which was heated and ground up to produce a pigment. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "Researchers Reveal Hidden Details in Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’," 29 Apr. 2020 The collection also includes a tenth-century protective amulet fashioned out of a miniature Quran, assorted editions of the Quran, and books decorated with gold leaf embroidery and semiprecious gemstone lapis lazuli. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "The National Library of Israel Will Digitize 2,500 Rare Islamic Manuscripts," 10 June 2020 Ruth in Nebraska: While this jewelry cleaner is easy to make, it must never be used on jade, opal, pearls, turquoise, coral, malachite, amber, lapis lazuli or any other soft or porous stone. — Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Get the numbers," 28 Aug. 2020 As for the jewels themselves, soft or porous stones, including pearl, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and opal, are more vulnerable to damage and should not be exposed to any chemicals including hand sanitizer. — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, "Can Hand Sanitizer Ruin Your Rings?," 6 July 2020 At least 650 years old, its calfskin pages are still vibrantly illuminated with gold, lapis lazuli and malachite. — The Economist, "Exodus and odyssey Why is this Haggadah different from all others?," 16 Apr. 2020 Egyptian blue got its start as an artificial replacement for dye made of lapis lazuli, a semiprecious stone mined in a region that is now Afghanistan. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "New Tool for Biomedical Research Was Invented in Ancient Egypt," 1 Apr. 2020

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