Lapis lazuli was introduced to China from Afghanistan through the "Silk Road", and has a history of more than 6,000 years in Central Asia, and the names of the Western Han Dynasty were "Lan Chi", "Golden Ant", "Dian Dai" and so on
Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, lapis lazuli "hue is like heaven", the Temple of Heaven uses lapis lazuli, the Temple of Earth uses topaz, the Temple of The Sun uses coral, the Temple of the Moon uses white jade, and lapis lazuli and turquoise and zircon are the same as the birthstone of December
The emperor used lapis lazuli, the emperor brought its ornaments, and the top of the imperial dress of the Qing Dynasty sipin officials was also lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli is also the main raw material for natural blue pigments, with dark blue, purple blue, sky blue, green blue and so on
Good lapis lazuli color dark blue pure and uniform, no cracks, delicate texture, no calcite impurities, no Venus or venus with very beautiful are the best, pyrite distribution is even like sparkling starlight for the top product
However, if the color of Venus is black and dark, or the calcite content is too much, interwoven with white stone lines or white spots, the concentration, purity and uniformity of the lapis lazuli color will be reduced, the quality of jewelry will decline, and the price will also decrease
Lapis lazuli can be used as jade carving, jewelry, ornaments, shanzi, pendants, jewelry, Chinese carvers are highly skilled, lapis lazuli handicrafts are exported to foreign #lapis lazuli # #文玩 #
