Afghanite

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

) which is world-class for the species

while the other side is filled with Stilbite

well-formed crystals

the stone can show flashes of golden

The other side hosts a gentle

This piece is a superb

and very showy as you can see

who holds a remarkable distinction for having two mineral species named after him (Andorite and Semseyite)

The specimen displays very nicely from several angles and just looks like a pool of liquid green in your hands

It's a wonderful

as I feel that there will be no more

lustrous bronze colored octahedron of the Microlite Group (most likely Fluornatromicrolite) is wedged between the Albite and Microcline on the reverse side of the specimen