6.50 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Lapis Pair from Afghanistan

There are objects that do not merely decorate, they define. This beautiful, opaque pair of lapiss commands attention with a purplish blue that is at once regal and quietly audacious, a color that speaks to connoisseurs who demand both history and rarity in a single token of elegance. Presented by The Natural Gemstone Company, these matched stones are an invitation to own something exceptional, a reflection of refined taste and a tangible affirmation of achievement. Each piece in this pair feels like a small sovereign, the sort of gem that elevates the ordinary into the realm of the extraordinary, and that answers the desire for possessions that are not only worn, but curated, preserved, and displayed with pride.

In precise terms these lapiss are a study in harmony, one weighing 3.11 carats and the other 3.39 carats, each cut in a graceful cushion shape that retains a strong, classical silhouette. The dimensions are 12.06 x 10.12 x 2.53 mm for the 3.11 carat stone, and 12.07 x 10.12 x 2.62 mm for the 3.39 carat companion, proportions that make them perfectly suited to a range of settings from elegant cufflinks to bespoke stud earrings, and to centered settings that let the color breathe. Their tablet cut emphasizes the surface color, creating broad planes of vivid chroma where the purplish blue appears deep yet luminous, and where the eye is invited to linger over the subtle variances that make natural lapiss so endlessly interesting. These stones are untreated, with no enhancement, a quality that guarantees authenticity and integrity, and elevates them beyond the commonplace into something genuinely collectible.

What truly sets this pair apart is the character of their finish and provenance. The polish is excellent, a mirror like sheen on each tablet facet that intensifies the vivid color intensity and allows the stone to captivate under both natural and artificial light. The stones are opaque by nature, and in that opacity they reveal the ancient story of origin, having been sourced from Afghanistan, a region long celebrated for producing lapiss of the deepest, most storied blues. There is a lineage to these gems that links them to millennia of human admiration, to artifacts that graced the treasures of ancient courts, to jewelry that has always been associated with intellect, nobility, and the daring taste of those who choose pieces with provenance. Owning Afghan lapiss is to hold in one hand a fragment of geological history and in the other a statement about personal discernment.

Imagine these cushion shaped lapiss set in a custom pair of earrings, each stone cradled in platinum to accentuate the cool purplish blue, or imagine them mounted as the centerpiece of a refined menswear accessory that transposes tradition into modern sartorial language. These stones invite imagination, and The Natural Gemstone Company stands ready to assist in translating that imagination into reality, offering bespoke recommendations for settings that protect the integrity of the tablet cut while showcasing the vivid color. For the collector they are a matched pair whose slight difference in weight is a testament to the natural, unaltered origin of the material, and for the patron of luxury they are a rare opportunity to acquire stones that combine excellent polish, vivid color intensity, and authentic Afghan provenance. Owning this pair is more than an acquisition, it is an act of curation, a declaration that your collection is discerning, historically informed, and exquisitely appointed.