{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-280gr-ultramarine-gemstone-17438","title":"Lapis Lazuli 280gr: Ultramarine Gemstone Rough","description":"\u003cp\u003eLapis lazuli has shaped art, culture, and craftsmanship for over 6,000 years.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom Egyptian burial masks \u0026amp; Mesopotamian seals to Renaissance ultramarine pigment, this stone carries a legacy of depth and brilliance. Its signature ultramarine blue comes from lazurite, layered with natural calcite and pyrite for striking contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’re not just polishing a rock.\u003cbr\u003e\nYou’re working with the same material ancient artisans used to leave their mark—whether in gemstones, carvings, or the world’s most valuable pigment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural rough stone with deep color and dense structure, ready for shaping, polishing, and finishing into bold cabochons. It cuts clean, holds form under pressure, and finishes with rich surface detail: pyrite shimmer, matrix patterns, and that unmistakable lapis glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor pigment makers, lapis has long been the source of true ultramarine. These stones grind down into a rich, enduring pigment prized by Renaissance painters and still sought today by artists pursuing traditional color preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re refining your cabbing skills, testing pigment extraction, or building up studio inventory, this material offers reliability, beauty, and a direct link to one of the most iconic minerals in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLot Size: 10 oz \/ 280 g of rough lapis lazuli.\u003cbr\u003e\n• Lapidary use: cabbing, carving, inlay, jewelry making\u003cbr\u003e\n• Pigment use: grinding for natural ultramarine production\u003cbr\u003e\n• Natural features: lazurite blue, calcite white, pyrite gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the modern Lapidary.\u003cbr\u003e\nShips from the Pacific Northwest, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery order supports Aetherium Innovations and our mission to develop tools and technologies that lower the barriers in the skilled art trades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aetherium Innovations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44803948347527,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/7062\/3111\/files\/il_fullxfull.7502562073_fxvu.jpg?v=1780790744","url":"https:\/\/aetheriuminnovations.com\/products\/lapis-lazuli-280gr-ultramarine-gemstone-17438","provider":"Aetherium Innovations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}