This stone is usually a deep blue color although today it is found in a pink color. There is also a very rare sapphire that is found in Sri Lanka that is a combination of orange-pink and is rather striking. In one place I studied it was mentioned that the 10 Commandments were transcribed on a sheet of sapphire. This same site mentions that sapphire can be called lapis in today's world.
[http://rockhoundingar.com/miscellaneous/bible.html]
Personally, I have a sapphire stone and it is a dark blue. My son has a lapis cross but I can't necessarily agree with the interchangeable use of the terms sapphire and lapis. The lapis has a slightly different texture and is very fragile. The sapphire color is darker and is a much harder gem. I believe that the sapphire is prettier but the color is somewhat lighter than the sapphire..
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