Lapis Lazuli

Item Description

The source of the world's finest Lapis Lazuli in the world comes from one of the oldest mines in the world. The mine at Sar-e-Sang has been operation for approximately 7000 years, and has produced thousands of tons of Lapis over the years. Lapis itself is actually a rock which is composed of a few species i.e., Lazurite, Hauyne and Sodalite, plus streaks of Calcite and Pyrite. The most highly sought after Lapis is the material that shows a solid navy blue color without any streaks of white Calcite and only tiny specs of Pyrite showing. This stone is a very good "Oval Cabochon" cut Lapis gem. It has a rich navy blue hue and the fact that it is so uniform in color (only a tiny bit of Calcite can be seen) makes it very desirable and rather valuable for the material.