Namak Mandi remains the go-to place for people who are interested in buying lapis lazuli, a precious gemstone. Speaking to The Express Tribune, a trader at the market said different varieties of the ...

Somewhere in a box in her office Julie Abouzelof has a pile of pure blue lapis lazuli. The Hawaii-based ethical sourcing advocate, who owns an online healing crystal shop, is struggling to do the ...

Defined by a deep, ultramarine hue, lapis lazuli is one of the world’s oldest and most storied jewellery materials. Unusually, it’s not a single mineral, but a rock composed of lazurite – responsible ...

Lapis is a material so ancient that its name simply means “stone.” In antiquity, lapis was the most valuable gemstone of all, prized for its scarcity as much as its looks. “Whole economies were built ...

In ancient Egypt, Greece, India, and China, gemstones like lapis lazuli, amethyst, jade, emeralds, and hematite were revered for astrological and healing powers. Pharaohs, Vedic texts, and Ratna ...

Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and every day. This got us thinking: Is there a difference between jewels and gems? To ...

India, Jan. 15 -- In 2026, jewellery is no longer just decorative. It is directional. As fashion continues to shift towards ...