{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-polished-freeform-afghanistan-2","title":"Lapis Lazuli Polished Freeform, Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white; mso-highlight: white;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white; mso-highlight: white;\"\u003eFor nearly 6,500 years, humans have coveted the richly-hued stone, Lapis Lazuli. Valued for its vivid color, Lapis has been found in art and jewelry in the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, India, Egypt, China, Greece, and Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white; mso-highlight: white;\"\u003eHistorically, high-grade Lapis has been difficult to obtain.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn Western Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance crushed Lapis was used to create the stunning shade ultramarine. A very expensive pigment, this shade of blue was often used to depict the clothes of the Virgin Mary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angel's Rocks and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46815168659676,"sku":"101276","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3866\/3388\/files\/101276.jpg?v=1783525347","url":"https:\/\/museumstore.hmns.org\/products\/lapis-lazuli-polished-freeform-afghanistan-2","provider":"Houston Museum of Natural Science","version":"1.0","type":"link"}