Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform, 1.7kg | Badakhshan Afghanistan

A Wide, Thin Face: 11 by 7 Inches of Polished Lapis Lazuli

This polished Lapis Lazuli freeform from Badakhshan, Afghanistan is built around its face. It spans 29.0 cm by 17.0 cm, about 11.4 × 6.7 inches, yet it’s only 2.2 cm (under an inch) thick. It weighs 1.7 kg, about 3.7 lb, which is light for its size.

The stone is lazurite in an even royal blue, polished to a reflective finish across the face. Gold-coloured pyrite shows up as veins and clusters against the blue. You can compare how pyrite and colour vary in our Lapis Lazuli collection.

How to show it

Because it’s thin, the face is what you see, not the depth. It can rest on a shelf or sit on an easel stand, and it fills a showcase cabinet. If you’d prefer something with more depth, the thicker pieces in our polished stone collection are worth a look. Our Lapis Lazuli price guide explains how size, finish and colour affect the price, and our rough stone collection shows the same material before polishing.

One question

How should I display a piece this thin?
Rest it on a shelf or put it on an easel stand. Your source text describes both. At 2.2 cm thick it shows its face rather than its depth.