It was ignored a few years ago, but now it is so popular. After turquoise, it also quietly approached the jewelry and jade markets around the country, occupying its own "blue sky". So today, the dancers on the spar will walk into this mysterious "blue ocean" with you.
What is lapis lazuli?
Lapis lazuli is an opaque or translucent blue, violet or blue-green quasi-gem, which is mainly composed of lapis lazuli and calcite. Lapis lazuli color is the body color of Tibetan Buddhist pharmacist Buddha. At the same time, it is also an alias of lead, a kind of copper ore, a pigment and color name of traditional Chinese painting. Lapis lazuli, called Yulin, Jinjing, Jinyu and indigo naturalis in ancient times, is one of the witnesses of ancient cultural exchanges between the East and the West. According to the data, lapis lazuli was introduced into China from Afghanistan through the Silk Road. Lapis lazuli is also the main raw material of natural blue pigment.
As early as 6000 years ago, Central Asian countries developed and used lapis lazuli. Our country began in the Western Han Dynasty. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lapis lazuli is "like the sky", and the sky is the highest, so emperors in the Ming and Qing Dynasties attach great importance to lapis lazuli. Lapis lazuli is one of the ancient jade. It has won the love of the people in the East with its bright blue color.
It is a symbol of noble status.
in China
Lapis lazuli, as colorful as the sky, has been the stone of emperors since ancient times. Ancient emperors decorated the Temple of Heaven with lapis lazuli to connect with the gods. According to the documents in the Palace Museum, the emperor used the Oriental Pearl as a royal gift, but lapis lazuli was used to worship heaven. In other words, the emperor will wear lapis lazuli when offering sacrifices to heaven. Therefore, lapis lazuli is also a symbol of identity and wealth to a certain extent, and wearing lapis lazuli also has the meaning of nobility, wealth and longevity.
Lapis lazuli in China and the Temple of Heaven in the Forbidden City.
In Egypt
In the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh, there are countless exquisite jewels buried with him. Before I coveted them, almost all of them were stolen ... However, among the few tombs of Pharaoh that were not stolen, the jewels in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb are the most famous. It was discovered by British archaeologists in 1922 and shocked the world.
Egyptian lapis lazuli cultural relics
In ancient Egypt, lapis lazuli was the most expensive gem at that time, almost equal to the value of gold. It is an ornament, a symbol of status and an amulet of special significance to people. It is said that Cleopatra even grinds lapis lazuli into powder to brush her eyelashes.
It is also the darling of fashion brands.
Lapis lazuli is so colorful that it is certainly welcomed by big names. There was a blue whirlwind in the fashion world. Cartier is the first to bear the brunt. Seeing that Cartier's lapis lazuli jewelry is booming, other big names have followed suit. More and more top jewelry brands in the world began to design lapis lazuli jewelry.
Luxurious lapis lazuli jewelry
Why is lapis lazuli favored by people?
1, because of its powerful function.
One of the seven treasures of Buddhism has the function of exorcising evil spirits.
In Buddhism, lapis lazuli is regarded as "the color of the pharmacist Buddha", which also gives lapis lazuli the meaning of bringing health and expelling diseases. At the same time, lapis lazuli is also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. It is not only brilliant in hue, but also full of awe-inspiring righteousness. Wear it, evil spirits will not dare to approach, which will help ward off evil spirits and bless you.
Lapis lazuli corresponds to the human brow chakra, which is helpful to treat insomnia.
Lapis lazuli corresponds to the human brow chakra, which is helpful to treat insomnia. Babies who already have lapis lazuli can put lapis lazuli under the pillow or beside the bed to help them sleep. Wearing lapis lazuli can also relieve mood and coordinate the function of throat chakra.
Wearing lapis lazuli can improve insight.
Physiologically speaking, wearing lapis lazuli contributes to hypnosis and deep meditation, enhances people's observation and insight, and promotes spirituality. It can also eliminate negative energy and negative emotions in our hearts and relieve the boredom caused by stress.
Wearing lapis lazuli can improve self-awareness.
Lapis lazuli is a powerful ideological disseminator, which can encourage people to control their own lives, help people face the truth and accept its guidance, and at the same time strengthen individual self-awareness, so that people can express their feelings and express themselves more freely.
2. Deep cultural background
In recent years, lapis lazuli beads, Maitreya Buddha, Lohan, Ruyi, incense burners and bracelets are often seen in the auction market. Celestite has been used in China and ancient Egypt for thousands of years. From all kinds of unearthed lapis lazuli cultural relics, we can see the traces left by those years, and we can also deeply feel the beautiful sustenance that lapis lazuli has been endowed with.
The output of lapis lazuli is getting less and less.
Lapis lazuli has a long history, which means that the mining time is long and most of the high-quality mineral sources have been exhausted. The best lapis lazuli in the world is produced in the northeast of Afghanistan. The lapis lazuli here is blue and purplish, which is very close to the "king green" we just mentioned, and it is very beautiful. Moreover, the lapis lazuli in Afghanistan has few inclusions, looks clean and moist, and is a rare top treasure. Unfortunately, the high-quality mineral resources in Afghanistan are gradually exhausted, and the local supervision is particularly strict, resulting in less and less lapis lazuli. At the same time, it also represents that the collection space of lapis lazuli has been greatly improved.
To sum up, the baby will definitely not lose money by investing in lapis lazuli! The pictures are all dancers on the spar.