Inorganic, natural earth – A genuine earth from Afghanistan the purest and oldest form of the Lapis Lazuli pigment. Lapis was the inspiration for the modern synthetic ultramarine blue whose colour is a deeper less dirty blue than Lapis; the handling qualities are identical. This is the blue that the Old Masters used for centuries. This pigment is still very expensive and rare. Lapis Lazuli and Azurite are a family of natural earth pigments and were the source of the famous blues of the Middle Ages.
| Colour Index | PB29 |
| Drying | Average |
| Transparency | Semi-Transparent |
| Lightfastness | Excellent |
| Oil Content | Average |
| Tint Power | Low |
| Toxicity | Non-Toxic |
