Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Show and Tell

My husband is safely home now, but last December he was in Afghanistan. While he was there, he visited the market and brought me these beautiful items, made of lapis lazuli.



According to Wikipedia, lapis lazuli is "a relatively rare, semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense blue color." The best lapis lazuli is found in northeastern Afghanistan. Click on the picture to enlarge, and you will see a series of stones tiled together. The variations in the stone are calcium and pyrite (fool's gold) deposits.

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23 comments:

  1. very pretty. great show and tell!

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  2. They are both GORGEOUS! I love the color and the depth.

    Glad your husband is home safely.

    11003. Word.

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  3. Those are STUNNING! I'm so glad your hubby made it home safely. How wonderful that he was able to bring along such a great surprise with him.

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  4. How beautiful they are! And beautiful to get your husband back, too.

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  5. They're beautiful!! I love lapis.

    I'm glad he made it home safely.

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  6. So sweet to think of your husband choosing them, putting them carefully in his suitcase, and bringing them all the way home. Aw!

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  7. Those are gorgeous! We have lots of similar items here in Cairo. Glad your husband is home and safe.

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  8. Very pretty. Send a thank you to your husband for protecting us.

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  9. Wow, beautiful! (Thank god he is home safely too...)Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Wow how pretty!! And how sweet of him! :) Glad he's home safe!

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  11. Those are so lovely! I love lapis.

    Thanks for showing and telling about them and your sweet hubby.

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  12. I love that shade of deep blue. What is the small box in front of the candlesticks? Can it be used for anything?

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  13. Wonderful! The earrings I wore at my wedding were lapis lazuli, so it has a special place in my heart.

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  14. Those are beautiful, AYKM. I am so happy for you that your hubby is home safe and sound.

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  15. Oooh, how lovely! Such a gorgeous deep colour.

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  16. I love lapis, not that I own any. Thank God he's home.

    I want to thank you for your insightful comments. I truly truly appreciate them.

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  17. These are gorgeous. Thanks to your husband and you for your sacrifices for your country.

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  18. Very cool. I'm glad your husband is home safe and sound. Thanks for visiting my blog the other day.

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  19. How beautiful! During desert storm my ex was over seas. He brought back some amazing things from Thailand. I also have some lovely china from China, that is and has been sitting in the box they came in for 10 years. I plan to give them to our daughter when she moves out and gets her own place.

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  20. Hi. Once again, loving your comments! You're on "Commenters Say The Darndest Things" today...
    hope that's okay!

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