Lapis Lazuli Stone Rough Specimen – Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Sourced directly from the legendary deposits of Badakhshan, this 800g unpolished specimen offers a raw look into the heart of the earth. The fine-grained lazurite matrix exhibits a deep, saturated indigo-to-ultramarine core, showing off the stone's true, unrefined texture before any lapidary alteration.

The specimen features a highly compact and powerful silhouette measuring 9.5 cm by 7.5 cm across, giving it a solid and imposing visual footprint on a display shelf. What makes this piece truly remarkable is its incredible 9.0 cm depth. This extraordinary thickness gives the specimen an intense three-dimensional volume and a heavy, boulder-like presence, allowing it to show beautifully from every angle. Across its raw, texturized surfaces, veins of brilliant metallic golden Pyrite and pathways of white calcite are dynamically exposed in their natural state, mirroring a dramatic, rugged "starry night" landscape. It stands stable on its own, making it an ideal choice for collectors who appreciate unrefined mineral aesthetics or lapidary artists seeking premium, high-yield cutting blocks.