Wonderful quality lapis lazuli specimen - natural deep blue color - Height: 85 mm - Width: 50 mm- 259 g

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Lapis lazuli specimen of exceptional quality with a natural deep blue colour and pyrite and calcite inclusions, weighing 259 g and measuring 85 × 50 × 28 mm, originating from Afghanistan.

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Description from the seller

A stunning specimen of extra-quality lapis lazuli, with an intense blue coloration and inclusions of pyrite and calcite that create a beautiful contrast of colors.
The coloration of this specimen is particularly dark and bright, indicating excellent quality.

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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A stunning specimen of extra-quality lapis lazuli, with an intense blue coloration and inclusions of pyrite and calcite that create a beautiful contrast of colors.
The coloration of this specimen is particularly dark and bright, indicating excellent quality.

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 quality lapis lazuli specimen - natural deep blue color
Weight
259 g
Country of Origin
Afghanistan
Height
85 mm
Width
50 mm
Depth
28 mm
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Objects sold
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