{"product_id":"polished-lapis-lazuli-block-badakhshan-4-35kg","title":"Polished Lapis Lazuli Block, 4.35kg | Badakhshan Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLong, Thick and Polished: A 9.6 lb Lapis Lazuli Block\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epolished Lapis Lazuli block\u003c\/strong\u003e from Badakhshan, Afghanistan is 25.0 cm long and 13.0 cm wide, about 9.8 × 5.1 inches, and 6.7 cm (2.6 in) thick. It weighs 4.35 kg, about 9.6 lb. At that thickness it is a block, not a slab or tile, and it stands upright on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe stone is lazurite in a uniform ultramarine blue, polished to a reflective finish across its main faces. Gold-coloured \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e shows through as veins and soft clouds. You can browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli collection\u003c\/a\u003e to compare colour and pyrite from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy the shape matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe length suits a mantelpiece or a long gallery shelf, where a long piece looks natural. A desk works too. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/polished-stone\"\u003epolished stone\u003c\/a\u003e collection has other large blocks in different shapes, some wider and flatter, some more square, if you want to compare. Pieces this size are priced differently from small specimens, and 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 what drives the cost. For more finished and raw pieces, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/minerals-specimens\"\u003emineral specimens and crystals\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo quick questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is it in inches?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout 9.8 × 5.1 × 2.6 inches (25.0 × 13.0 × 6.7 cm), and about 9.6 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a slab or a block?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA block. At 6.7 cm thick it is about half as thick as it is wide, so it has real depth rather than a flat profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611525476639,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/Long_polished_Lapis_Lazuli_block_lying_on_its_side.jpg?v=1791879422","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/polished-lapis-lazuli-block-badakhshan-4-35kg","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}