{"product_id":"lapis-lazy-susan","title":"Lapis Lazuli Stone Lazy Susan","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis Lapis Lazuli Lazy Susan is a beautiful, natural accent on any table or counter. Slices of Lapis have been fused together to create this vivid and functional statement piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: 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\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;\"\u003eHistorically, high-grade Lapis has been difficult to obtain, like during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period of Western Europe when crushed Lapis was used to create the stunning shade Ultramarine. A very expensive pigment, Lapis wasn’t as widely used as Azurite pigment, but is considered a stable shade that does not fade or change color over the years. This shade of blue was often used to color the clothes of the Virgin Mary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; background: white;\"\u003eThis item is Pickup Only from the Houston Museum of Natural Science – Hermann Park location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits of Nature Decor Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46522880983260,"sku":"101100","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/3866\/3388\/files\/2025-10-0111-55-32_C_S4_15930f95-4324-4f45-a56b-0df81c67a6a0.jpg?v=1759352192","url":"https:\/\/museumstore.hmns.org\/products\/lapis-lazy-susan","provider":"Houston Museum of Natural Science","version":"1.0","type":"link"}