Lapis Lazuli 

Family: A combination of minerals, mainly Lazurite with inclusions of Pyrite & Calcite

Hardness: 5.5

Properties: Self-Expression, Communication, Intuition

Chakras: Throat, Third Eye, Crown

Lapis Lazuli is the stone of royalty, self-expression, visions & communication with higher realms. Prized by the most ancient civilizations of Sumeria and Egypt, used in jewelry, art, funerary items, cylinder seals, ground up into powder pigments to be used as eyeshadow & paint. Its rich blues seem to come from higher planes of existence, which probably explains its association with the third eye & crown chakras. Lapis Lazuli says, "I am here to remind you that your birthright in this lifetime is nothing short of Divine Greatness. You deserve to be treated like royalty. This means you have to treat YOURSELF this way. Only then will others give you what you need. Sit with me whilst you do vision work, & place me under your pillow for insightful dreams." :)