In jewelry, lapis lazuli was often favored by ancient Egyptians for carved scarabs or for amulets. Lapis beads have been found in Neolithic burial sites, and the stone was unique in past ...

Coveted lapis is carved into a floral motif to crown a petite aventurine box. At only three inches, this stands with regal elegance. Beads of ebony and lapis lazuli are separated by almost hidden ...

I gasped later that day when, at a high jewelry presentation inside a historic villa, I saw a carved lapis Cartier necklace ... with the garnet and spinel beads also outlined in turquoise.

The beads were made from iron meteorites. On either side, ancient Egyptian necklaces are displayed, with other exotic materials, such as lapis lazuli and gold, strung together. For the science ...