{"product_id":"rough-lapis-lazuli-26","title":"234g Royal Blue Rough Lapis Lazuli – Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSourced directly from the legendary high-altitude deposits of Badakhshan, this 234g rough specimen represents the highest standard of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"188\"\u003eroyal blue\u003c\/b\u003e color purity. The fine-grained, premium lazurite matrix carries an incredibly deep, uniform blue tone, entirely free from the heavy white calcite veins that often compromise lower-grade material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eKept entirely in its natural, unpolished state, the specimen boasts a beautifully balanced surface face measuring 10.0 cm in length by 5.5 cm across. Across these raw surfaces, a beautiful constellation of bright, metallic golden \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"230\"\u003ePyrite\u003c\/b\u003e clusters and fine veins catches the light elegantly as the stone is turned, evoking a classic \"starry night\" aesthetic. With its stable \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"373\"\u003e3.9 cm thickness\u003c\/b\u003e, this piece offers a clean, blocky profile rather than a flat flake or slab. It commands an outstanding presence on a collector's shelf and serves as highly efficient stock for precision lapidaries creating custom small carvings, high-dome cabochons, or luxury gemstone inlay work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52601275220255,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/2026-05-0811.46.jpg?v=1780911503","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/rough-lapis-lazuli-26","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}