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

From the high plateaus of Afghanistan where azure stone veins run like secret rivers through ancient rock, this pair of lapis lazuli began its journey, slow and patient, over millennia. Miners with generations of knowledge recognized the call of the deep blue, and each rough fragment was selected for its intensity and character. The Natural Gemstone Company works closely with trusted partners at the source to honor the traditions and care that bring these stones to light, preserving their natural story without treatment or enhancement. The cultural heritage of Afghan lapis is woven into art and history, from jewelry that marked status to the ground pigment that created the richest ultramarine in classical painting, and this pair carries that legacy in its unaltered surface. The result is a vivid, opaque blue that feels both elemental and cultivated, a color that has inspired artisans and collectors for centuries.

Careful attention followed extraction, as lapis is rarely matched for hue and texture without skilled cutting and polishing. These two cushion shaped stones weigh 4.91 carats and 4.83 carats respectively, and measure 14.24 x 12.19 x 2.70 mm and 14.20 x 12.18 x 2.80 mm, a near perfect pairing for matched earrings or a mirrored set in a bespoke piece. Each gem is tablet cut to emphasize the flat surface and uniform color plane, and then brought to an excellent polish that lets the vivid color intensity sing while hinting at the natural pyrite flecks that give lapis its secret sparkle. No enhancement has been applied, so what you see is the genuine voice of the stone. Imagine these cushions set in warm gold to amplify the blue, or in cool platinum for a modern contrast, each setting turning their measured symmetry into wearable art. At The Natural Gemstone Company we are attentive to provenance and presentation, and we invite you to explore how these Afghan lapis can become part of a meaningful creation, aligned with craftsmanship and history, ready to be shaped into a piece that honors both origin and artisan.