Sphere Collection Lapis Lazuli Sphere - Height: 77 mm - Width: 77 mm- 738 g - (1)

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Lapis Lazuli Sphere, a spherical Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan, 77 mm in diameter and weighing 738 g.

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Description from the seller

Lapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection — This splendid Lapis Lazuli sphere comes from top-quality blocks, selected for the intensity and solidity of the color. The surface is distinguished by a royal blue, deep and uniform, a feature that testifies to the high concentration of lazurite, the mineral responsible for the blue tones and ultramarine that have made this stone famous since ancient times. Small golden inclusions of pyrite create a sparkling effect, while light white veins of calcite add movement and naturalness to the chromatic composition. Each section of the sphere shows a harmonious balance between the solidity of the blue and mineral details, making it a refined and unique piece. Lapis Lazuli has been known since the time of the pharaohs: it was ground into powder to obtain the precious ultramarine blue pigment used by medieval and Renaissance painters and miniaturists. It is a stone symbolic of wisdom, royalty, and spiritual connection, considered a bringer of mental clarity and inner balance. This sphere, an ornamental element, ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals or as a standout element in a meditative, 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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Lapis Lazuli Sphere – First Selection — This splendid Lapis Lazuli sphere comes from top-quality blocks, selected for the intensity and solidity of the color. The surface is distinguished by a royal blue, deep and uniform, a feature that testifies to the high concentration of lazurite, the mineral responsible for the blue tones and ultramarine that have made this stone famous since ancient times. Small golden inclusions of pyrite create a sparkling effect, while light white veins of calcite add movement and naturalness to the chromatic composition. Each section of the sphere shows a harmonious balance between the solidity of the blue and mineral details, making it a refined and unique piece. Lapis Lazuli has been known since the time of the pharaohs: it was ground into powder to obtain the precious ultramarine blue pigment used by medieval and Renaissance painters and miniaturists. It is a stone symbolic of wisdom, royalty, and spiritual connection, considered a bringer of mental clarity and inner balance. This sphere, an ornamental element, ideal for enriching a collection of precious minerals or as a standout element in a meditative, 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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Details

Number of objects
1
Mineral form
Sphere Collection Lapis Lazuli Sphere
Weight
738 g
Country of origin
Afghanistan
Height
77 mm
Width
77 mm
Depth
77 mm
ItalyVerified
14269
Objects sold
98.36%
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