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 slight inclusions, but 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 the world.

off-white color

and it really glows when backlit

The piece was a bit difficult to photograph but truly looks much better in person

mixed with the WATER-CLEAR gemminess

Here we have an exciting piece of Precious Opal replacing Petrified Wood from the Java

This stone was analyzed by Dr

No damage on the display side (save at the bottom edge where it was removed from the pocket wall) and very eye-catching up close

and the “drillbit” habit is next to impossible to find in my experience

If you collect specimens of Quartz from Colorado

Trolleite is a fairly basic

A highly representative piece showing the fine quality that came out of Tsumeb in the mid-20th century

A remarkable cabinet sized Vivianite from this locality in the form of a sharp