{"product_id":"polished-lapis-lazuli-block-11cm-badakhshan-517g","title":"Polished Lapis Lazuli Block, 517g, Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe shape: a broad face on a solid body\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epolished Lapis Lazuli block\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e weighs 517 grams. Its main face is almost square at 11.2 cm by 9.5 cm, and it is 3.1 cm thick. That’s a broad, wide block with some depth, not a thin slice. The fine-grained lazurite is deep royal blue, polished smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold across the blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e runs through the stone as veins and soft clouds. With a face this wide, the pattern has room to spread, and the metallic flecks flash as the stone moves. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/lapis-lazuli-price-guide-what-actually-drives-the-cost\"\u003eLapis Lazuli price guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains how pyrite and color affect what buyers pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe block stands steadily as a single \u003cstrong\u003ecenterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e on a shelf or desk. Because its largest face is wide, it also shows well turned slightly toward the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKeep exploring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLook through our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/polished-stone\"\u003epolished stone collection\u003c\/a\u003e for similar blocks. To see all Lapis, go to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli collection\u003c\/a\u003e. If you’re curious where the stone is mined, read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/where-does-lapis-lazuli-come-from-a-guide-to-every-major-deposit\"\u003ewhere Lapis Lazuli comes from\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611522330911,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/517g_polished_Lapis_Lazuli_block_from_Badakhshan_Afghanistan.jpg?v=1792579119","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/polished-lapis-lazuli-block-11cm-badakhshan-517g","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}