Jamaican Lapis Lazuli Birthstone Gold Diamond Girl Fashion Jewellery 22

Jamaican Lapis Lazuli Birthstone Gold Diamond Girl Fashion Jewellery. 

By Aamir Mannan

Modern era simulants include enamel, glass, plastic, and a variety of dyed gems such as howlite and jasper, (aka “Swiss lapis”). The only natural gemstone readily available in large enough sizes, and in a deep enough blue to be a convincing lapis simulant is sodalite.

Care

Although this gem’s hardness of 5-6 suggests that some degree of care is needed in setting and wearing, it is still widely used in rings and bracelets. It would be wise to choose a protective setting for these uses, or limit wear to less than 24/7. Even given protective care, a well worn ring or bracelet gem may need repolishing periodically. Pendants, earrings, brooches and tie or lapel pins can be worn daily with little worry.