{"product_id":"rough-lapis-lazuli-7cm-badakhshan-94g","title":"Rough Lapis Lazuli Specimen, 94.8g, Badakhshan, Afghanistan","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRaw Lapis Lazuli, left unpolished\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003erough Lapis Lazuli specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e. It weighs 94.8 grams and is 7.2 cm long, with an elongated shape. The surface is natural and unpolished, so you see the stone as it came out. The color is a deep, strong royal blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePyrite in the blue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFine flecks and veins of gold \u003cstrong\u003epyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e run through the blue, which is a common feature of Afghan Lapis. On raw stone the pyrite sits in the rough surface and glints as you tilt it. If you want to know how to read pyrite and avoid fakes, 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 goes through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWho buys rough Lapis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCollectors keep rough pieces as raw specimens. Lapidary artists and carvers also work with rough Lapis. Not sure whether raw or polished is better for you? Read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/rough-or-polished-how-serious-collectors-actually-decide-what-to-buy\"\u003ehow collectors decide between rough and polished\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMore rough pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSee other raw material in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/rough-stone\"\u003erough stone collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or look through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eLapis Lazuli collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Curious about where this stone is found? Read \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/blogs\/news\/where-does-lapis-lazuli-come-from-a-guide-to-every-major-deposit\"\u003ewhere Lapis Lazuli comes from\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52601501090079,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/Raw_royal_blue_Lapis_Lazuli_with_gold_pyrite_flecks.jpg?v=1793008923","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/rough-lapis-lazuli-7cm-badakhshan-94g","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}