Afghan Lapis Lazuli Crystal Sphere with Stand
The deep blue the painters ground into ultramarine, as a sphere
Gold pyrite flecks scattered through real Afghan lapis
- 50mm Afghan lapis lazuli sphere on a stand
- Deep saturated blue flecked with gold pyrite
- White calcite veins, natural rather than dyed
- Polished all round to catch the light
- Stands about 6.5cm tall on its base
A 50mm sphere on its stand for a desk or a study shelf
Afghan lapis is the lapis lazuli that painters ground into ultramarine, and this 50mm sphere shows why: a deep, saturated blue, flecked with gold pyrite and veined with white calcite, polished all round so the whole surface catches the light. Lapis from Afghanistan is the benchmark for the stone, and the colour on this piece is the real thing, not dyed howlite. It stands on its own base at about 6.5cm tall, a size that reads as a proper object on a desk or a shelf rather than a trinket. Every sphere is cut from a different piece of rock, so the pyrite flecks and calcite veins vary. Lapis has been the stone of wisdom and truth since Egypt, worn by scribes and pharaohs alike.
Lapis lazuli with stand. 6 x 6.5cm overall. Weighs 223g. From India.
Afghan Lapis Lazuli Crystal Sphere with Stand
£20.49
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