Afghanite April birthstone but individual crystals are hard

but individual crystals are hard to isolate as they are so tightly intergrown

This material is retailing for HIGH numbers now across the board

and in better condition than most from this mine

The green section is WATER CLEAR and features a wonderful pyramidal termination

Afghanite April birthstone but individual crystals are hardThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has an "Oval" cut with very very slight inclusions, 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