lapis
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The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
The rare gold band, adorned with spherical lapis lazuli beads, dates back to the reign of King Amenemope, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 21st Dynasty who ruled from 993 to 984BC.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
“And also no lapis lazuli. And absolutely no...,” he continues his message before, screaming, “chicken jockeys!”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
It is made of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and pink coral.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024
The chairs were immense, fantastically carved, bright with goldwork and studded with amber, onyx, lapis, and jade, each one different from all the others, and each striving to be the most fabulous.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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