{"product_id":"obelisque-lapis-lazuli-d-afghanistan-5-cm","title":"Obelisk — Afghan lapis lazuli · 5 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn intense ultramarine blue studded with golden pyrite, sometimes with veils of white calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn obelisk with even faces, polished along every edge — a form inherited from Egyptian architecture, where it marked the passage of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat tradition attributes to it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stone of the pharaohs and of the lapis lazuli of Ur, tradition links it to knowledge and inner truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e Afghan lapis lazuli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse \u0026amp; care.\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits as well on a bookshelf as on a ritual tray; its verticality alone creates a visual anchor. Dust with a dry cloth. Sharp edges mark if knocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Afghan deposits have been worked for more than six thousand years; it is the original pigment of ultramarine blue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndicative size: 5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA natural piece: shade, veining and dimensions vary from one example to the next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA decorative object for personal practice. It is no substitute for medical advice or treatment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascades \u0026 Sens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55065730515286,"sku":"gempt-05","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/3277\/7046\/files\/bG9jYWw6Ly9tZWRpYS8xSi9FQy82MFIzMEMxSDc0VzNFQzFKLzYxMTNkNjIxLmpwZWc.jpg?v=1787390162","url":"https:\/\/cascadesetsens.com\/en\/products\/obelisque-lapis-lazuli-d-afghanistan-5-cm","provider":"Cascades \u0026 Sens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}