Lapis Box Stone Source: Afghanistan Artist: Konstantin Libman 4.53...
Lapis Box Stone Source: Afghanistan Artist: Konstantin Libman 4.53 x 3.15 x 1.57 inches (11.50 x 8.00 x 4.00 cm) The lid of this gorgeous mineral box made of black Dolerite (Diabase) is a brilliant, electric blue testifying to its identification as Lapis lazuli. The material, prized since antiquity for its vibrant hue, is speckled with metallic highlights of Pyrite and some interstices of white. The combination of color and material is tops. [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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Lapis Box Stone Source: Afghanistan Artist: Konstantin Libman 4.53 x 3.15 x 1.57 inches (11.50 x 8.00 x 4.00 cm) The lid of this gorgeous mineral box made of black Dolerite (Diabase) is a brilliant, electric blue testifying to its identification as Lapis lazuli. The material, prized since antiquity for its vibrant hue, is speckled with metallic highlights of Pyrite and some interstices of white. The combination of color and material is tops. [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
HID09710052018
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