Premium Quality Selection - Sphere Collection Lapis Lazuli - Height: 88 mm - Width: 88 mm- 1150 g - (1)
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Lapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection from Afghanistan, a single object weighing 1150 g with an 88 mm diameter.
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Lapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection — This splendid lapis lazuli sphere comes from top-quality blocks selected for the intensity and uniformity of color. The surface is distinguished by a royal, deep, and uniform blue, a characteristic that testifies to the high concentration of lazurite, the mineral responsible for the blue and ultramarine tones that have made this stone famous since ancient times. Small golden inclusions of pyrite create a sparkling effect, while subtle white veins of calcite add movement and naturalness to the color composition. Each section of the sphere shows a harmonious balance between the compact blue and mineral details, making it a refined and unique piece. Lapis lazuli has been known since the time of the pharaohs: it was pulverized to obtain the precious ultramarine pigment used by medieval and Renaissance painters and miniaturists. It is a stone symbolic of wisdom, royalty, and spiritual connection, considered a carrier of mental clarity and inner balance. This sphere, an ornamental element, ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals or as a standout piece in a meditation, artistic, or representative space.
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.
Translated by Google TranslateLapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection — This splendid lapis lazuli sphere comes from top-quality blocks selected for the intensity and uniformity of color. The surface is distinguished by a royal, deep, and uniform blue, a characteristic that testifies to the high concentration of lazurite, the mineral responsible for the blue and ultramarine tones that have made this stone famous since ancient times. Small golden inclusions of pyrite create a sparkling effect, while subtle white veins of calcite add movement and naturalness to the color composition. Each section of the sphere shows a harmonious balance between the compact blue and mineral details, making it a refined and unique piece. Lapis lazuli has been known since the time of the pharaohs: it was pulverized to obtain the precious ultramarine pigment used by medieval and Renaissance painters and miniaturists. It is a stone symbolic of wisdom, royalty, and spiritual connection, considered a carrier of mental clarity and inner balance. This sphere, an ornamental element, ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals or as a standout piece in a meditation, artistic, or representative space.
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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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Premium Quality Selection - Sphere Collection
Mineral form
Lapis Lazuli
Supplement
Lapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection
Weight
1150 g
Country of origin
Afghanistan
Height
88 mm
Width
88 mm
Depth
88 mm
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