2.5mm Lapis Lazuli MicroFaceted rondelle beads have a waxy luster, excellent polish and shape, the opaque purplish blue body shows internal pyrite features for a metallic glint on an evenly matched group of beads with exceptional micro faceted make. The Egyptians prized stones of this color and created paints called Ultramarine Blue, and this group of gems will reflect the beauty of Lapis held throughout the ages.