This is the biggest of the group, a lajward of 32.90 carats in deep royal blue. Buyers tend to ask a few things about a stone this size.

Does the price rise sharply with size?

Not here. The stone costs Rs. 12,340, about Rs. 375 per carat. Lapis is valued mostly on colour rather than size.

Is it suitable for a ring?

It is large, and lapis scores only 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, so a pendant or a display piece is a better bet. A custom silver setting can be talked through on WhatsApp. Whichever way you go, store it in its own soft pouch, away from harder stones.

Has it been dyed or waxed?

Lapis often is in the trade, to even out the blue. Quote GSN-LL-35 to +92 308 887 3888 and we will share what we know. Other stones are in the lapis lazuli collection.

Pay Cash on Delivery once you have opened the parcel and seen the stone yourself, anywhere in Pakistan, with 7 days to return it if you change your mind. Before you choose, read our lapis lazuli guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural lapis lazuli, known in Urdu as Lajward, with a weight of 32.9 Carat. Its price is Rs. 12,340 — roughly Rs. 375 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GSN-LL-35 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

Above twelve carats you are into collector territory. Pieces this heavy are usually set as pendants or kept loose, and they are prized for the size of rough they came from. If you do set it, choose a bezel or a heavy claw to protect the edges.

On the Mohs scale lapis lazuli rates 5 to 6. That makes it soft for a gemstone, better suited to pendants, earrings and rings for special occasions than to a daily ring. Keep it away from perfume, cleaning products, steam and ultrasonic cleaners, and polish it with a dry, soft cloth after wear.

Whoever you buy lapis lazuli from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every lapis lazuli for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Lapis lazuli (lajward) is sometimes dyed or waxed to even out its blue. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.