{"product_id":"polished-lapis-lazuli-freeform-11cm-badakhshan-155g","title":"Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform, 155g, Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLong and balanced\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epolished Lapis Lazuli freeform\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the longest of our small freeforms at 11.0 cm. It is 5.4 cm across and 2.5 cm thick, and it weighs 155 grams. The shape is long and rounded, so it has some body and isn’t a flat sliver. The lazurite is fine-grained, deep royal blue and smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePyrite on a long surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as veins and flecks along the blue, and the length gives the pattern room to run. The pyrite shows most when the stone is turned under a light. For help judging the pyrite in a piece, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/afghan-lapis-lazuli-a-real-buying-guide-to-grading-pyrite-and-fakes\"\u003eAfghan Lapis Lazuli buying guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHolding and displaying it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt rests on a shelf or in a cabinet and is small enough to pick up with one hand. The long shape also works laid flat or propped on a stand. If Lapis is a gift, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/lapis-lazuli-birthstone-guide-meaning-and-what-to-look-for\"\u003eLapis Lazuli birthstone guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers what it means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRelated pages\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMore polished pieces are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/polished-stone\"\u003epolished stone collection\u003c\/a\u003e. The full range is in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52611522265375,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/155g_polished_Lapis_Lazuli_freeform_from_Badakhshan_Afghanistan.jpg?v=1792596253","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/polished-lapis-lazuli-freeform-11cm-badakhshan-155g","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}