Lapis lazuli cabochons - pair

Lapis lazuli cabochons - pair

Size: approx. 40x15mm each

Weight: 55.35ct pair

Lapis lazuli is an opaque rock that consists of blue lazulite, white calcite and golden pyrite.

With a hardness of 5.5, good toughness and fair stability, this stone may be used for earrings, pendants and brooches but it may show signs of abrasion and wear in rings, bracelets or cufflinks and care needs to be taken when setting this stone. 

• Hardness – resistance to scratching and wear
• Stability – resistance to alteration by light, heat or chemicals
• Toughness – resistance to fracture, cleavage or cracking

Please note you will receive the stones in the photograph