Lapis Lazuli Tumble Crystal

Lapis Lazuli is a powerful crystal for activating the higher mind and enhancing intellectual ability. It stimulates the desire for knowledge, truth, and understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is excellent for enhancing memory A stone of truth, Lapis encourages honesty of the spirit, and in the spoken and written word. Wear it for all forms of deep communication. It is also a stone of friendship and brings harmony to relationships.

From antiquity, lapis lazuli has been worn in the belief that it will ward off evil. Today, it is considered by some to be an aid to balancing the brow (Third eye) chakra (which influences vision and hearing). 

Lapis Lazuli is a rock formed by multiple minerals, mostly Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite, and is a rich medium to royal blue with gold flecks (pyrites). Lower-grade Lapis is lighter blue with more white than gold flecks and is sometimes called denim Lapis.

The best source of Lapis Lazuli is found in the province of Badakhshan in Afghanistan, however there are other deposits in Pakistan, Chile (where it is the national stone), Russia, Colorado USA, plus Myanmar (formerly Burma).