{"product_id":"unpolished-lapis-lazuli-rough-crystal-badakhshan-1kg","title":"Unpolished Lapis Lazuli Rough Crystal – Badakhshan, 1kg","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnpolished Lapis Lazuli Rough Crystal from Badakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eraw Lapis Lazuli specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e weighs 1 kilogram and comes from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/lapis-lazuli\"\u003eBadakhshan, Afghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e, offered in its natural, unpolished state. Its near-square silhouette, measuring 9.4 x 10.0 x 7.5 cm, is close to as deep as it is wide, giving it a dense, boulder-like, balanced form. Its flat base allows it to stand upright on its own without a mount or stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMineral Composition and Color\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe specimen's Lazurite matrix shows a deep, saturated indigo-to-ultramarine tone, with veins of metallic golden \u003cstrong\u003ePyrite\u003c\/strong\u003e and pathways of white Calcite exposed across its raw, textured surface. These minerals naturally occur alongside Lazurite in Lapis Lazuli deposits and remain visible here in their unaltered state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDisplay and Lapidary Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt a full kilogram with a square, self-standing form, this specimen suits a collector's display or exhibition case where its scale and stability let it stand on its own. Its raw, uncut form also makes it usable as material for lapidary artists working with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/collections\/rough-stone\"\u003erough stone\u003c\/a\u003e in larger cutting yields. Each piece from Premier Fine Minerals ships with locality documentation confirming its Afghan origin.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Fine Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52620677513503,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/5077\/7375\/files\/1kg_raw_Lapis_Lazuli_boulder_specimen_from_Badakhshan.jpg?v=1789447807","url":"https:\/\/premierfineminerals.com\/products\/unpolished-lapis-lazuli-rough-crystal-badakhshan-1kg","provider":"Premier Fine Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}