{"product_id":"rough-lapis-lazuli-5","title":"Rough Lapis Lazuli With Golden Pyrite – Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSourced directly from the legendary deposits of Badakhshan, this 490g rough specimen represents the highest standard of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"176\"\u003eroyal blue\u003c\/b\u003e color purity. The fine-grained, premium lazurite matrix carries an incredibly deep, uniform blue tone, remaining remarkably clean and virtually untouched by 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 an impressive, wide surface face measuring 13.5 cm in length by 8.7 cm across. Across these raw surfaces, a stunning constellation of bright, metallic golden \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"226\"\u003ePyrite\u003c\/b\u003e clusters and fine veins catches the light beautifully as the stone is turned, evoking a classic \"starry night\" aesthetic. With its stable \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"371\"\u003e4.4 cm thickness\u003c\/b\u003e and solid, blocky presence, this piece commands an outstanding three-dimensional profile on a collector's shelf and serves as premium, highly efficient rough for master lapidaries creating custom carvings, high-dome cabochons, or luxury gemstone inlay work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52601247498527,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/2026-05-073.30.jpg?v=1780910847","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/rough-lapis-lazuli-5","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}