{"product_id":"polished-lapis-lazuli-freeform-9cm-badakhshan-198g","title":"Polished Lapis Lazuli Freeform, 198g, Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA thick freeform at 198 grams\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003epolished Lapis Lazuli freeform\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a solid, rounded piece. It is 9.3 cm long, 6.0 cm across and 3.1 cm thick, and it weighs 198 grams. The depth of the stone matters here. It has a full, three-dimensional shape, with no flat or sliced faces. The lazurite is fine-grained, deep royal blue and smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold veins and flecks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGold \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e shows as both veins and flecks in the blue, which gives the surface two kinds of detail: fine specks and longer lines. They show up best as you turn the stone. Not sure how to judge a piece with pyrite? 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 buyers look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the hand and on the shelf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt sits steady on a shelf and fits in one hand. The piece is heavy for its size, so you can feel the density when you pick it up. For more on choosing between raw and polished Lapis, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/rough-or-polished-how-serious-collectors-actually-decide-what-to-buy\"\u003ehow collectors choose between rough and polished\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSee more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOther polished pieces are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/polished-stone\"\u003epolished stone collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and all of our Lapis 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":52611522232607,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/Thick_rounded_Lapis_Lazuli_freeform_with_gold_pyrite.jpg?v=1792596718","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/polished-lapis-lazuli-freeform-9cm-badakhshan-198g","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}