Lapis Lazuli Rough Specimen – Afghanistan

Sourced directly from the legendary deposits of Badakhshan, this 160g 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 attractive, boxy silhouette measuring 6.4 cm by 7.8 cm across, providing an excellent visual footprint that displays beautifully on a gallery shelf. With a balanced 3.2 cm depth, this piece presents a classic raw slab architecture that maximizes its viewable face without feeling overly bulky, balancing density with surface area perfectly. 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 serves as an ideal piece for collectors who appreciate unrefined mineral aesthetics, lapidary artists seeking premium cutting material, or as an earth-born accent on a desk.