{"product_id":"lazurite-in-white-marble-7cm-sar-e-sang-badakhshan-afghanistan-sold-as-seen","title":"Lazurite in White Marble 7cm, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Sold as Seen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLazurite in White Marble 7cm, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Sold as Seen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subtitle\"\u003eA single vivid royal blue Lazurite crystal set like a gemstone within a bright white marble matrix, from the most legendary Lapis Lazuli locality in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional 96.8g Lazurite specimen measuring 70x55x27mm, from the Sar-e-Sang deposit in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, the most historically significant and celebrated source of Lapis Lazuli on earth, mined continuously for over 6,000 years. The display face is dominated by a single, vivid royal blue Lazurite crystal sitting prominently within a clean bright white marble matrix, its intense colour and depth making it look almost jewel-like against the stark white ground. Tiny blue flecks of Lazurite are scattered across the reverse, revealing the mineral's presence throughout the host rock. Lazurite is a sodium calcium aluminium silicate sulfide mineral and the primary blue component of Lapis Lazuli, forming within contact metamorphic zones where limestone has been altered by intrusive igneous rock at high temperatures. The Sar-e-Sang mines in the Kokcha River valley have supplied Lazurite and Lapis Lazuli to civilisations from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to Renaissance Europe, where it was ground to produce the prized pigment ultramarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLazurite and Lapis Lazuli are among the most revered stones in human history, associated with wisdom, truth, and royal power across countless cultures and millennia. Connected to the third eye and throat chakras, Lazurite is regarded as a stone of deep intuition, clear communication, and spiritual illumination, encouraging honest self-expression and an expanded awareness of one's inner truth. This specimen, sourced from the very mines that have captivated humanity for thousands of years, carries that extraordinary legacy within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"water-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"badge\"\u003eWater cleanse?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"water-text\"\u003eNot recommended. Lazurite and the associated minerals in Lapis matrix can be affected by prolonged water exposure, causing surface damage. Cleanse with moonlight, sound, or smoke instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"note\"\u003ePlease note: This specimen does not come with a stand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tali \u0026 Loz Crystals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50748469608695,"sku":"7765 091 723","price":142.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/3491\/0874\/files\/lazurite-in-white-marble-7cm-sar-e-sang-badakhshan-afghanistan-sold-as-seen-minerals-tali-loz-crystals-1237069960.jpg?v=1778157370","url":"https:\/\/www.taliandloz.com\/en-ca\/products\/lazurite-in-white-marble-7cm-sar-e-sang-badakhshan-afghanistan-sold-as-seen","provider":"Tali \u0026 Loz Crystals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}