| Precious stones like turquoise and lapis lazuli came from the West and silk from China via Central Asia. |
| Garnet, emerald, jade, and lapis lazuli are among the gemstones created by metamorphic processes. |
| A beautifully decorated lyre from Ur depicts similar figures in lapis lazuli and shell. |
| There was exquisite pottery, clay figurines and animals, beads of lapis lazuli, silver and shell, as well as the usual weights and seals. |
| Afghanistan is the world's leading producer of the stone lapis lazuli, which is made into jewelry. |
| It was a mixture of curvy furniture and extravagant materials, including lapis lazuli, ivory, amazonite, ebony, horn, and rose quartz. |
