The iPhone Granite Case Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli: The Granite

Creating exquisite products is, of course, a matter of defining how they look, and how they work. But also how they feel. 

The Granite Case Lapis Lazuli is hand-made from very exclusive genuine granite stone mined and extracted at the Sar-e-Sang valley in the Badakhshan mountains in northeast Afghanistan. Processed to beautiful granite slabs at the Antolini facilities in Verona, Italy. In Germany transformed to ultra-light, sturdy and just beautiful fully polished layers of stone. Combined with a carefully sun-polished and anodized aluminum body that feels responsive to the touch. Due to our own special development, the interior of the case is equipped with a polymer technology that is shock absorbing and enables wireless charging. The result is an extremely light, advanced and entirely unique iPhone case. The simplicity of an original. With the incredible dimensions of only 50 grams and an incredible stone thickness of 0.7 mm, which is the worlds thinnest and lightest marble stone layer ever made.  Yet the skin also breaks from conventional design by accenting the natural granite stone with your iPhone and protects from bumps and scratches throughout your daily travels.

FLORENCE, Italy — “A noble color, beautiful, the most perfect of all colors,” Cennino Cennini said of ultramarine, the pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli, in his “Book of the Arts,” written around 1400. It was used by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians for jewelry and amulets, and its reputed magic aura as a defense against the evil eye goes back thousands of years. Its diffusion in Europe began during the Crusades, but its rarity and cost meant that it could be afforded for the creation of art works only by the richest of patrons.

Prominent among these were the Medici who, during the 16th century, built up a unique collection of objects — from bowls, goblets and jugs to inlaid pictures and furniture — made from and adorned with this precious stone.