Magnificent Lapis Lazuli from Sar-e Sang
An outstanding lapis lazuli stone mined, cut and polished in Afghanistan. This piece was brought out by someone who had been working there. It was offered to us by one of our suppliers in South Africa.
Some of the world's finest lapis lazuli comes from the Sar-e Sang mines in the Kuran Wa Munjan District of Afghanistan.
Sar-e Sang is known by locals as Mahdani Lojward which means lapis lazuli mines in Dari. This modern dialect of Persian is spoken in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is home to some of the world's oldest lapis lazuli. Material supplied to ancient Egyptian pharaohs came from mines still being worked today.
Sadly we have not bought lapis lazuli from Afghanistan for some years because it's now classed as a 'conflict mineral'.
This highly polished lapis lazuli stone in terms of quality is the finest grade we have ever had in our collection. It's a truly magnificent piece.
