Lapis lazuli is a rock containing a number of minerals. Its quality and value is determined by the colour and abundance of the blue mineral lazurite. Other minerals occurring in lapis lazuli include hauyne, sodalite, wollastonite, pyroxenes, amphiboles and calcite. Traces of pyrite pepper the rock with an unmistakable, golden-yellow sparkle.

This remarkable box has been fashioned from one single top quality Lapis Lazuli specimen from Afghanistan. It has been beautifully cut, polished and veneered resulting in this exquisite object created by a master craftsman in Russia. It has also been lined with Cedar wood and has been expertly inlaid with brass hinges ensuring an airtight closure.