Wonderful lapis lazuli free form - AAA quality - rare collector's specimen - Height: 163 mm - Width: 70 mm- 1131 g

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Specimen: Lapislazzuli; Scientific name: Lazurite. Free‑form lapis lazuli of AAA quality, a rare collectors specimen, weighing 1131 g with dimensions 163 × 70 × 65 mm, originating from Afghanistan and noted for its dark blue colour with golden pyrite inclusions.

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Stunning free-form lapis lazuli characterized by a very dark blue coloration and golden pyrite inclusions that cover much of the mineral's surface.
Specimen of AAA+ quality, perfectly intact and polished.
Lapis lazuli in the past was a stone used for making jewelry or decorating noble structures.
Today, highly valued by collectors.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Stunning free-form lapis lazuli characterized by a very dark blue coloration and golden pyrite inclusions that cover much of the mineral's surface.
Specimen of AAA+ quality, perfectly intact and polished.
Lapis lazuli in the past was a stone used for making jewelry or decorating noble structures.
Today, highly valued by collectors.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Mineral Form
Wonderful lapis lazuli free form - AAA quality - rare collector's specimen
Weight
1131 g
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
Height
163 mm
Width
70 mm
Depth
65 mm
ItalyVerified
12259
Objects sold
98.56%
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