Antieke juwelen glossarium
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False lapis

A misnomer for jasper stained blue by dyeing to imitate lapis lazuli. Also called 'German lapis' and 'Swiss lapis'. A misnomer for lazulite.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson