About Lapis
What is so special about Loco Lapis?
An online store that provides the best Lapis produced on planet earth, there’s nothing more special than that. We have a pledge See Our Pledge and we stick to it. No gimmicks. All natural stones, straight from the source.
Do I have to wear lapis to have it’s effect?
There are many way to embrace the effects of the Lapis stone. But wearing it is often regarded as the best way to get maximum benefits. You can also choose to keep it on your desk or use it as a decor item for your home.
Where is the Lapis mine?
The mine that we get our stones from are located in the Kokcha river valley of Badakhshan province in Northeastern Afghanistan. These mines have been operational for more than 6000 years. Other known operating mines of the Lapis stone in the area are located in Pakistan.
How can I check if Lapis is authentic?
The best method of identifying the originality of a Lapis stone is to either wash it with acetone or alcohol. If the color starts to fade away, it is a fake or a lesser quality lapis has been dyed. But these are not the only methods to identify the authenticity of your stone. The first thing you need to understand is that the high quality Lapis stone is not cheap. Secondly, it will have a uniform blue color which is really hard to artificially manipulate. Thirdly, a real lapis stone will always leave a blue-ish mark on any rough surface that you rub it against.
Am I the first owner of this Lapis?
The stones that we’re providing have never been previously owned. So Yes. You will be the first owner of these stones and jewellery.
Is your product exactly as shown in picture?
We believe in delivering a 100% original product. The pictures that we provide on our website is exactly the product we deliver to you. For total clarity, we also provide measurements of weight and size of each of our stones which you can verify on your own as well.
Also, we don’t use any sort of enhancements on our pictures so what you see is what you get.
About Jewellery
Am I the first owner of anything I buy from your store?
Yes, all of our jewellery items have never been owned before.
Is your jewellry handmade?
All of the items that we have displayed on our website have been handmade by local artisans who have been in this business for over 20 years.
Where are your artisan’s located?
All of our artisans that we have currently employed are located near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Shipping
When is my order shipped?
Your order will be shipped out within 2 - 5 business days from the date the order is placed. Any orders placed over the weekend or on holidays will be processed the following week.
Where do you ship from?
We’re an online store based out of Toronto, Canada.
How long will it take to get my order?
Following your order placement, you have the control over how fast your shipment reaches you. at checkout your can select options to do so.
What are the shipping rates?
The rates are varying, depending upon your location and calculated and checkout.
How do I return an item/receive a refund?
If somehow you’re not satisfied with the product you’ve received, there’s a no questions asked policy on return products. Ship us back the original product and you can get a refund, pronto. See Return Policy.
Payment
What are my payment options?
We’re currently only accepting Paypal, Visa and Mastercard American Express.
If I want to make a bulk purchase can I get a discount?
Yes bulk orders can get a discounted price. Reach us at Contact Us
Do you support wire transfer?
Others
Do you have a wholesale catalog?
We don’t have a catalog yet. You can browse here and select a desired lot. Also, arrangements can be made on request.
Do you have a local pick up Store?
At the moment, we’re operating only as an online store. But there are future plans. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
