MINERAL GEM WORLD

LAPIS LAZULI PARCEL

This is  a parcel of natural stones from Afghanistan ready for setting

 Mohs scale 5 to 5.5

Weight   47.15 cts app

Size  15 x 15 x 6   mm  app

Note the size is app as there can be a small variation-We measure the largest stone in the parcel.

We have lapis rough for sale in our sister store  QUALITY ROUGH

These stones were cut in Afghanistan and the polish could be better.

Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan  province of  Afghanistan for 6,500 years.

The finest color is intense blue, lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. There should be no white calcite veins and the pyrite inclusions should be small. Stones that contain much calcite at all or too much pyrite are not as valuable. Patches of pyrite are an important help in identifying the stone as genuine and do not detract from its value.

AS WITH ALL OUR STOCK YOU MAY RETURN IT FOR A FULL REFUND  IF NOT PLEASED PROVIDED IT IS NOT TOUCHED IN ANY WAY.