{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-tumbled-pocket-stone","title":"Lapis Lazuli Tumbled Pocket Stone — Truth, Wisdom \u0026 Clear Speech","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep midnight blue, flecked with gold pyrite like stars in a night sky. Lapis lazuli has held human attention for more than six thousand years, and it is one of the few stones that genuinely earns the word gravitas — the stone of kings, philosophers and truth-seekers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn traditional practice it is a stone of wisdom, truth and inner power, associated with the throat and third eye chakras. The theme running through every account of it is honesty: intellectual honesty, self-awareness, and the nerve to say what you have found even when saying it is uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep royal blue\u003c\/strong\u003e with natural gold pyrite and white calcite flecks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTumbled pocket stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, polished smooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThroat and third eye chakras\u003c\/strong\u003e in traditional practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraditionally associated\u003c\/strong\u003e with wisdom, truth and clear expression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMined for over 6,000 years\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same stone that reached ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarry it in a pocket\u003c\/strong\u003e where your hand naturally finds it during the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReach for it deliberately\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than leaving it to work in the background — the contact is the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRest it on your altar or in a bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e on the days you do not feel called to carry it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse it under cool water\u003c\/strong\u003e and dry it properly when it has been handled a lot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePass it on when you stop reaching for it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Forgetting it in a drawer is usually the signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat is actually in the stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eMineral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat it contributes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eLazurite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eThe deep blue color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eCalcite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eThe white veining and paler patches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003ePyrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eThe gold flecks that read as stars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E); color:#f3f3f3; padding:20px 24px; border-radius:8px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e; margin-top:0;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip — the blue in Renaissance paintings came from this stone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eGround lapis produced ultramarine, the most expensive pigment in Renaissance painting — more costly by weight than gold, which is why it was reserved for the Virgin's robes. Michelangelo, Vermeer and Raphael all used it. The finest lapis still comes from the Badakhshan mines in Afghanistan, the same source that supplied those studios and, six thousand years ago, ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat are the gold flecks?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNatural pyrite. They are part of the stone rather than an added finish, and their distribution varies from piece to piece.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat are the white markings?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eCalcite, one of the three minerals that make up lapis lazuli alongside lazurite and pyrite.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhich chakras is it linked with?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eThe throat and third eye chakras, in traditional practice.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhere is the finest lapis mined?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eThe Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, where it has been mined for over 6,000 years.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWill I receive the exact stone pictured?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo. You will receive one stone, hand-selected by one of our Crystal Caretakers, similar in size and character to those photographed but naturally unique to itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What are the gold flecks?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Natural pyrite. 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Natural stone is never identical twice — color, pattern, veining and exact size vary from piece to piece, and you will receive one stone chosen for you rather than the exact stone photographed. Keep small stones away from young children and pets. Ships within 3 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA night sky you can carry in a pocket. \u003cstrong\u003e#TempleOfDesire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54408870199633,"sku":"100749","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/0194\/8241\/files\/IMG_3532_64e931bb-40d4-44f3-864c-78671fbaac49.jpg?v=1785011067","url":"https:\/\/www.templeofdesire.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-tumbled-pocket-stone","provider":"Temple of Desire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}