AfghaniteThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Cushion" cut with nearly eye clean clarity but perhaps the most intriguing part is that it features a strong glowing sapphire blue color (comparable to Hauyne) that is not often associated with Afghanite. This piece, along with several others from the recent mining efforts, has been analyzed and confirmed as Afghanite by several laboratories around

This attractive small cabinet specimen was acquired by my father in the early 1970s in Brazil – most likely either 1973 or 1974 – and I only recently discovered it in a small box of things he had “stashed away” in the vault

This piece must have hardened under ideal conditions as it has amazing clarity for a larger specimen

Medium yellow-green color and decent gemminess make this a worthwhile representative piece from this famous discovery

The largest compound group of Calcite crystals measures 7

but they're often dull

The piece is associated with a pair of gemmy

don’t pass this one up

This particular specimen it is a superb display piece featuring top quality

3 cm aesthetically perched atop white Quartz crystal matrix

Specimen #PREH31115

and it can often bend to create uniquely twisted or distorted crystals unlike virtually any other species

It’s amazing to me that you can see all sides of the “cogwheel” as it’s not buried into the Pyrite matrix