Lapis Lazuli Crystal on Feldspar — Afghan Specimen Lapis Lazuli Sphere low-set surface

low-set surface

so a shaded shelf or a spot away from the window keeps it looking its best

named for the Tiffany & Co

natural black stone

A single mahogany obsidian sphere at 88mm across and a full 900 grams

Lapis Lazuli Crystal on Feldspar — Afghan Specimen Lapis Lazuli Sphere low-set surfaceThis Lapis Lazuli specimen shows a naturally terminated crystal sitting directly on its feldspar matrix, a more unusual and geologically interesting form than the polished spheres and eggs lapis is usually shaped into. It comes from Badakhshan, Afghanistan, the region that has supplied the world's finest lapis for thousands of years. So what makes a matrix specimen different from a cut stone? It shows lapis exactly as it grew underground, still