This opaque, deep blue gemstone has an illustrious past in our history. Archeologists have found clear indications that lapis has been mined for at least 6500 years and was already popular for use in jewelry among the people of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. The finest color is intense blue, lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. Lapis Lazuli round, oval, tube, and chip beads.