Top quality lapis lazuli sphere - natural royal blue deep color - Height: 113 mm - Width: 113 mm- 2313 g
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Natural lapis lazuli sphere weighing 2.313 kg with a 113 mm diameter, from Afghanistan, in top quality with deep royal blue colour and pyrite inclusions.
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This sphere in natural Afghan lapis lazuli weighing 2.3 kg is a high-quality specimen, ideal for collectors and lovers of semi-precious stones. Its deep, uniform blue color, enriched by elegant golden inclusions of pyrite and fine calcite veins, makes it an exclusive piece. Afghan lapis lazuli has been considered the most precious in the world for centuries. A historic and symbolic stone, it was appreciated by ancient Egyptian pharaohs and used in the Renaissance to produce the precious ultramarine blue pigment, employed in masterpieces by great artists like Michelangelo and Raffaello. This sphere fully expresses the natural beauty of the mineral, highlighting the material's compactness and the luster of its color. It is not just a decorative object but an exclusive collectible mineral, capable of enhancing any environment or private collection.
Features:
Mineral: Natural lapis lazuli (with pyrite and calcite)
Origin: Afghanistan
Weight: 2,313 kg
Shape: polished sphere
Quality: selected for chromatic intensity
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 TranslateThis sphere in natural Afghan lapis lazuli weighing 2.3 kg is a high-quality specimen, ideal for collectors and lovers of semi-precious stones. Its deep, uniform blue color, enriched by elegant golden inclusions of pyrite and fine calcite veins, makes it an exclusive piece. Afghan lapis lazuli has been considered the most precious in the world for centuries. A historic and symbolic stone, it was appreciated by ancient Egyptian pharaohs and used in the Renaissance to produce the precious ultramarine blue pigment, employed in masterpieces by great artists like Michelangelo and Raffaello. This sphere fully expresses the natural beauty of the mineral, highlighting the material's compactness and the luster of its color. It is not just a decorative object but an exclusive collectible mineral, capable of enhancing any environment or private collection.
Features:
Mineral: Natural lapis lazuli (with pyrite and calcite)
Origin: Afghanistan
Weight: 2,313 kg
Shape: polished sphere
Quality: selected for chromatic intensity
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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Mineral Form
Top quality lapis lazuli sphere - natural royal blue deep color
Weight
2313 g
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
Height
113 mm
Width
113 mm
Depth
113 mm
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It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties. However, using or wearing gemstones or minerals does not mean that you can treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your health care professional for information on health care issues and do not stop any medications or courses of treatment, without first consulting your health care professional. The use of gemstones or minerals as a wellness therapy is one of personal choice. While stones or crystals have been used historically to relieve or prevent symptoms, the objects sold on our website offer no guarantee of results. Therefore, Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for the effectiveness of these objects sold herein.
