Blue Flame Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli, characterized by its intense blue color, has been valued as an ornamental stone and pigment for more than 6,000 years. The name is derived from the Persian word, lazhward, meaning “blue.” Like most of the world’s lapis lazuli, this “Blue Flame” was mined high in a remote valley of Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush Mountains. Weighing over 250 pounds, it is one of the largest and finest known pieces of gem-quality lapis lazuli.