Daniel Smith Watercolor 15ml Tube - Lapis Lazuli GenuineLapis Lazuli has been prized for its beauty, its mystical properties, and its perfection as a pigment. Ancient civilizations believed that the veins of glittering pyrite found in the lapis were actual gold, driving up its value. The stones expense today, as in the ancient world, results from its hardness, which makes extraction difficult. Mined in the mountains of South America, this gem quality pigment is a subtle blue grey, with a classic color that