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2. Lapis lazuli - Wikipedia

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   Lapis lazuli (UK: / ˌ l æ p ɪ s ˈ l æ z (j) ʊ l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ʊ-,-ˌ l i /; US: / ˈ l æ z (j) ə l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ə-,-ˌ l i /), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.

3. File:Lapis lazuli, Smithsonian Objects of Wonder.jpg - Wikipedia

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   English: Large lapis lazuli specimen as seen at the National Museum of Natural History 2021 'Objects of Wonder' exhibit. This particular piece weighs over 100kg (about 250lbs). This particular piece weighs over 100kg (about 250lbs).

4. File:Lapis-lazuli hg.jpg - Wikipedia

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5. Scarab (artifact) - Wikipedia

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   Lapis lazuli scarab belonging to Sithathoriunet with the name of Amenemhat III, 1887–1813 BC, MET Group of scarabs, MET. Scarabs are amulets and impression seals shaped according to the eponymous beetles, which were widely popular throughout ancient Egypt.

6. Rod-and-ring symbol - Wikipedia

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   The myth of Inanna's descent to the nether world describes how the goddess dresses and prepares herself: "She held the lapis-lazuli measuring rod and measuring line in her hand." [6] In tablet IV of the Enuma Elish, the rod and ring symbol is referenced as: "They rejoiced, and they did homage unto him, saying, "Marduk is King!"

7. Moonstone (gemstone) - Wikipedia

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   The name moonstone derives from the stone's characteristic visual effect, called adularescence (or schiller), which produces a milky, bluish interior light. This effect is caused by light diffraction through alternating layers of orthoclase and albite within the stone.