Attractive lapis lazuli stone on a shepherd's hook silver bookmark. The lapis lazuli stone has a fantastic pattern. The lapis lazuli bookmark is perfect for those who enjoy healing stones, reiki, the metaphysical, as well as reading. The bookmark is hand made in the USA. It comes from a smoke free environment The lapis lazuli stone bookmark measures (measurement is of dragon shepherd's hook not the stone): 124 mm x 20 mm or 4.88 inches x .80 inches LAPIS LAZULI Stone Name: Lapis Lazuli Stone Specifics: Stone of Royalty / The Stone Before Time & Total Awareness Stone Color: Royal Blue to Dark Blue Stone Origin: Lapis has been highly valued for many thousands of years. It was said to impart ancient knowledge, and the wisdom to use it thus enhancing one's awareness, insight, and intellect. Legend tells us that Lapis has been loved by the ancients, from Mesopotamia, to Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome. The ancient city of Ur it is told had a thriving trade in Lapis as early as the fourth millennium B.C. Hardness: 5.5 - 7 Magical Powers: ~ Amplifies and attunes one's thought patterns ~ Stimulates the innate, higher mental faculties ~ Energetically provides pyschic protection ~ Enhances intuition, psychic abilities and spiritual awareness ~ Assists in speaking of and discerning of truths ~ Elevates meditative journeys and insights ~ Promotes inner realization and reflection, expanding awareness of beliefs and bringing clarity to mind Chakras: Throat (5th) Third Eye (6th) Element: Wind Composition: Sodium Aluminum Silicate _______