One of the first gemstones ever to be worn as jewelry, blue lapis was thought to be "magical" by ancient peoples who believed the deep blue jewel was actually laced with flecks of gold. We now know that those eye-catching sparkles are really inclusions of Pyrite - a brassy mineral often called "Fool's Gold". Denim Lapis gemstones are a paler variety of their Lapis Lazuli cousins. Explore our selection of lapis beaded jewelry - take home a piece of the Southwest with natural stone jewelry by ReliosJewelry.com.