Small Lapis Lazuli Stone Box

A fabulous box made from Lapis Lazuli with a cobalt blue base colour and silver, white and dark blue mottling running through the stone. Originally used as a cigarette box, a gilt metal hinge joins the top and bottom sections and it has a black stone lining. Lapis Lazuli is a metamorphic rock with lazurite as the main constituent. It has been prized since antiquity for its intense colour.

Dimensions: 11cm/ 4¼ inches (length) x 7cm/ 2¾ inches (depth) x 3.5cm/ 1⅜ inches (height).