Sar-e-sang
£240.00
Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color
The lapis-lazuli deposits at Sar-e-Sang in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, have provided the raw material for objects fashioned of this stone since the earliest civilizations, The mine, which lies in the Hindu-Kush mountains, is difficult to reach and, because of climatic conditions, is opened only a few months during the summer
Gently domed oval of true blue Lapis, ruggardly set onto a hammered base and hung from an LMS ear-wire so that it gently sways. A few specks of pyrite can be seen
Lapis - 20 x 15mm
Origin: Afghanistan
Unique piece
