We specialize in offering you the highest quality at all times. As you can see in the photos, this Lapis Obelisk has an intense royal blue color. This obelisk is made of lapis mosaics securely glued onto marble. Dimensions: approximately 47x11x11cm. You will receive exactly the lapis you have selected. Lapis Lazulis are among the oldest known gemstones, revered as a sacred stone in ancient cultures such as Egypt, Mexico, and the Eastern empires. Among the Egyptians, the gemstone was considered the most precious offering they could provide to their deceased pharaohs as part of their burial rites. Not only significant as jewelry and a healing stone, lapis also played a vital role as a pigment due to its vibrant and light-resistant azure blue color. Origin: Sare-Sang Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.