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Swiss lapis

American  

noun

Jewelry.

  1. cracked quartz, stained blue in imitation of lapis lazuli.

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Large quantities of slightly crackled quartz are stained to resemble lapis lazuli, and sold, usually with the title "Swiss Lapis."

From Project Gutenberg

Such artificially produced stones are sometimes sold as "Swiss lapis."

From Project Gutenberg

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