Lazurite is the main component of the precious decorative stone, lapis lazuli, which is shown in the illustration here. In lapis, lazurite is often associated with blue sodalite, white calcite and golden streaks and specks of pyrite,

Lapis lazuli has been highly-valued for over 6,000 years, for use in jewellery, carvings, mosaics and decorative inlays. In powdered form, it was used as pigment for paints, producing an intense blue colour.