Lapis Lazuli Rough Specimen – Afghanistan

Sourced directly from the legendary deposits of Badakhshan, this 650g unpolished specimen offers a raw look into the heart of the earth. The fine-grained lazurite matrix exhibits an deep, saturated indigo-to-ultramarine core, showing off the stone's true texture before any lapidary alteration.

The specimen features a highly unusual, blocky and dimensional silhouette measuring 11.0 cm by 6.7 cm across, with an incredibly substantial 9.0 cm depth. This remarkable, chunkier profile ensures it sits boldly in a display cabinet, providing an imposing visual impact from every angle. Across its raw, texturized surfaces, veins of brilliant metallic golden Pyrite and pathways of white calcite are dynamically exposed in their natural state, mirroring a dramatic, rugged "starry night" landscape. It serves as an ideal piece for collectors who appreciate unrefined mineral aesthetics, lapidary artists seeking premium carving material, or as an earth-born accent on a shelf.