Lazurite (excellent sharp crystal)

Item Description

These are the finest quality and most well-known examples of Lazurite in the world. They have been known for thousands of years, and the material is blue part of the stone Lapis Lazuli. This piece features a good sized, very sharp, notably well-formed, dodecahedron of deep royal blue Lazurite which is intergrown with minor contrasting white marble matrix. Recently over the last several years, Lazurite was discredited as a valid mineral species, and was being classified as a sulfide-bearing variety of Hauyne. Thankfully in 2021, Lazurite has been reinstated, so we can now resume labeling all of our Lazurite specimens accurately. It is incredibly difficult to find large, attractive, isolated crystals such as this from any world locality, and without question the finest examples of Lazurite have been found at Ladjuar Medam. The piece is not repaired, and the Lazurite crystal is undamaged, though it does have a bit of negative growth where it is partially filled with marble matrix. For the size, this is a very sharp crystal, which is important to note as most crystals from this locality end up rather distorted or "lumpy" when they get this size. A wonderful example of this classic and fine quality material from Afghanistan. Originally priced in the inventory at $1,250.