Lapis Lazuli Rough Specimen – Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Sourced directly from the legendary deposits of Badakhshan, this 111g 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 texture before any lapidary alteration.

The specimen features a highly charming, boxy silhouette measuring 5.5 cm by 6.0 cm across, providing an excellent visual footprint that displays beautifully without taking up too much room. With a balanced 2.8 cm depth, this piece presents a classic raw slab architecture that maximizes its viewable face and surface area, making it ideal for a small display space or for use as a pocket stone. 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 miniature landscape. It serves as an ideal piece for collectors who appreciate unrefined mineral aesthetics, miniature mineral enthusiasts, or as a natural, earth-born accent for your workspace.