We specialize in offering you the best quality at all times. This Lapis Lazuli features an intensely blue color with beautiful veins of Pyrite and Calcite. A perfect piece for any collection and mineral and crystal enthusiasts. Dimensions - 329 grams - 119x45x27mm Lapis Lazuli is among the oldest known gemstones, revered as a sacred stone in ancient cultures such as Egypt, Mexico, and the Eastern Empires. Among the Egyptians, this gem was considered the most precious item they could provide as a burial offering to their deceased Pharaohs. Beyond its significance as jewelry and a healing stone, Lapis Lazuli also played a crucial role as a pigment due to its vibrant and lightfast azure blue color. Location: Sare-Sang Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.