Deep, VERY dark cobalt blue Russian with silvery carbon stripes/sheets around the shoulder of this piece down the skirt some. Carbon stripes are around almost entire circumference and piece is VVNM.1 very small flake on the inner skirt. For the record, this insulator must be lighted specially to appreciate the silvery carbon characteristics of this piece. You must top/front light it or display in a sunny window. $80 shipped USA/CANADA, other countries I'll assist with shipping.