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Lapis Lazuli (lemmy.today)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by Wren@lemmy.today to c/cool_rocks@lemmy.today

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A friend and avid rock hound sent this for my natural pigment experiments.

Now to figure out how to grind it down, it's harder than I thought.

Bonus black light pic:

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[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My favorite stone. I have a d20 set made out of it. Absolutely gorgeous.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

that must have cost you a fortune?

any photos of the set while we're lazuling?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

There is the full set and a close up of the d20.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

beautiful

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Those make me want to get into DnD.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

It's all about the group. Good people make good games.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

I'll post some when I get home. It's gorgeous, and wasn't too expensive. I think I paid $80 or so.