This lapis shows the beauty of the stone, the fine quality lapis requires a lot of rough that is cut, to get 1 kg of fine quality lapis the lapidary cuts away 10-30kg of madani grade lapis lazuli, as lapis lazuli has a lot of inclusions and cracks in it, this material is fine grade with beautiful blues, some have specs of pyrite, little calcite, this grade is actually sold in carats, however we bring you an opportunity to buy these amazing peices. This is from the most oldest and most famous mines and known for producing the best quality of lapis. To get the rough no car can go up the mountain due to lack of oxygen, a person goes up and brings down from the ancient 7-9 thousand years old mine. This material has been in a safe for over 14 years now and these days it’s very rare to cut this material and requires a lot of lapis rough. No dye no glass no treatment, 100% natural. Beautiful for jewelery, or collectors. The back shows really beautiful patterning affects and the fronts are Royal deep blues, some have backs that are also deep blue. We have not edited the photos in any way, no filters no editing, only used natural light and led light, color may vary depending on your screen. The camera doesn’t capture the detial that much more beautiful in real life. We are GIA alumni and dedicate our time to make sure everything we sell is genuine, we have our own manufacturing facilities and source all material ethically. shipping is fully tracked and insured, packed in protective packing, customs may apply. Please only bid if u can pay within 3 days.