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17.07 ct Oval Lapis Lazuli - $1 No Reserve Auction

SKU
Dimensions (mm)
21.000 x 15.000 x 7.000mm
Weight (cts)
17.070
Shape
Oval
Treatment
No Treatment
Type
Faceted
Colours

Details:

Approximate Weight: 17.07cts. *Approximate average weight per stone: 17.07 ct. 

 Number of Stones: 1 

 Measurements: 21x15 mm 

 Shape: Cabochon Oval

 Origin: Afghanistan

 Treatments/Enhancements: None

 internal sku LX0108

Lapis lazuli is a gemstone of the kind that might have come straight out of the Arabian Nights: a deep blue with golden inclusions of pyrites which shimmer like little stars.

This opaque, deep blue gemstone has a grand past. It was among the first gemstones to be worn as jewellery and worked on. At excavations in the ancient centres of culture around the Mediterranean, archaeologists have again and again found among the grave furnishings decorative chains and figures made of lapis lazuli €“ clear indications that the deep blue stone was already popular thousands of years ago among the people of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. It is said that the legendary city of Ur on the Euphrates plied a keen lapis lazuli trade as long ago as the fourth millennium B.C., the material coming to the land of the two great rivers from the famous deposits in Afghanistan. In other cultures, lapis lazuli was regarded as a holy stone. Particularly in the Middle East, it was thought to have magical powers. Countless signet rings, scarabs and figures were wrought from the blue stone which Alexander the Great brought to Europe. There, the colour was referred to as ‘ultramarine’, which means something like ‘from beyond the sea’.

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skyjems
skyjems
Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to find out a bit more about myself and Skyjems. My name is David Saad, I am the proprietor of this fine gemstone store/site :) I think that the most important thing you should know is that I am a complete gem junkie and nerd! I love gems and truthfully, the only reason I sell gems, is so I can buy more gems! :)
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  • goldberry
    goldberry
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    Beautiful and just as described. Excellent in every way, as usual.

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    hughpizzi
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    Excellent stone, pictures and description are completely accurate.

Bids History (2)
firosse
Purchased from this seller previously
5 years ago
$2.00
terryhahn
Purchased from this seller previously
5 years ago
$1.00

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Overview

Listing Type : Standard
Product ID : 842942
Starting Bid : $1
Starts : 6th December 2018 06:00 am AEST
Ends : 27th December 2018 06:00 am AEST
* All prices are in USD