Featured 2 Lapis Chunks

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by kardinalisimo, May 20, 2016.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Those cannot stand upright so no idea what they are meant for. Maybe there were more pieces ant they were arranged somehow? Also, don't know if they were rough cuts that were just polished or were carved in abstractish shapes?
    Thanks

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    biggest lapis i've ever seen............
     
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  3. Brenda Anna

    Brenda Anna Well-Known Member

    They appear carved and polished to me. Couldn't say why...Maybe abstract art. Or maybe someone started out carving cabochons from it, got frustrated, and decided to just polish the whole thing and sell it.
     
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  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    WOW!!
    Beautiful!
     
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  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I agree they are beautiful. I had a hunk of malachite like that. Had it cut down and made into jewelry. Wish I had saved the hunk instead.
    greg
     
  6. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    You might want to click on some of these links and check out pricing for similar sized lapis specimens.
     
  7. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Almost did a coffee spit-take :)

    wow = LOVE!
     
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  8. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I'll check the prices. Total weight is about 2 pounds.
     
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  9. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    The series of wars in Afghanistan has reduced the price of lapis considerably. Production used to be controlled and the prices much higher, now anything goes and the mineral, like the Blue John flourite from Derbyshire, may be mined out fairly soon.
     
  10. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    I had to look that up.:bookworm: Gorgeous. :wideyed:
     
  11. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    My collection of coloured rock eggs includes a blue john example which was quite expensive, I'd add a lapis egg if I could find one.
     
  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I have several small jewelry items in lapis...from Chile.
     
  13. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Would I be correct to assume the Blue John will only keep getting more expensive if the supply is dwindling? That would be a nest egg for you.:joyful:

    Oh. Now we have to figure out where Kardi's lapis came from.:wideyed:
     
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  14. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    In the first and third pics.....the left one sort of looks like a modern Egyptian carving and the right one has a modern car look to it!!!! Just MHO.......!!!! Regardless, they are ABSOLUTELY G O R G E O U S !!!!!!
     
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  15. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Where did you get those???
     
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  16. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I thought the Blue John vein was gone. I have seen where people have taken apart some large pieces and had them cut down into several smaller pieces to drive up the price. Only had one piece which was a urn base bought it for 30 bucks sold it for 200.
    greg
     
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