Gem Azurite and Malachite on Matrix from Sepon Mine, Laos

Dimension: 4.9cm x 3.9cm x 2cm
Weight: 25g / 125 carat
Locality: Khanong open pit, Sepon Mine, Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, Laos
 
Azurite from Laos can rank among the world’s finest!  Gem quality electric blue, highly crystallized Azurite grown on a matrix alongside the fibrous Malachite with a velvety sheen.  The combination of which creates a nice visual counterpoint.  The bladed Azurite are exceedingly bright and translucent.  
 
Azurite of this finest quality are very difficult to find!  Thanks to my daddy's long-term relationship with the suppliers in Asia and Laos, I am able to acquire the most beautiful and rarest pieces of all.  The photos don’t do it justice as it is way more beautiful in person!