{"product_id":"polished-lapis-lazuli-block-badakhshan-4kg","title":"Polished Lapis Lazuli Block, 4kg | Badakhshan Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 4 kg Lapis Lazuli Block, Nearly 3 Inches Thick\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epolished Lapis Lazuli block\u003c\/strong\u003e from Badakhshan, Afghanistan weighs 4 kg, about 8.8 lb, and measures 27.0 cm long and 13.0 cm wide (10.6 × 5.1 inches). Its 7.0 cm thickness, about 2.8 inches, gives it real depth when you look at it from the side, and it stands upright on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe stone is lazurite in an even ultramarine blue, polished to a reflective finish across its main faces. Gold-coloured \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e shows as veins and soft clouds running through the blue. You can see how colour and pyrite change from piece to piece in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlacing it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt 8.8 lb it suits a mantelpiece, a long shelf or a desk, as long as the surface can carry the weight. If you’re comparing sizes, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/polished-stone\"\u003epolished stone\u003c\/a\u003e collection has other large blocks, some flatter and some more square. To learn where the stone is mined, read our guide to \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, and for more pieces from Afghanistan and Pakistan, browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/minerals-specimens\"\u003emineral specimens and crystals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611524460831,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/4_kg_polished_Lapis_Lazuli_block_from_Badakhshan.jpg?v=1791880952","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/polished-lapis-lazuli-block-badakhshan-4kg","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}