The word azure comes from the Persian Ù Ø Ú Ù Ø Ø lazhward . Lazhward was the name of a place . The term azure derives from the Persian Ù Ø Ú Ù Ø Ø lazhward , which was the name of a place known for its deposits of the deep blue stone now called lapis lazuli ( stone of Lazhward ) .