Afghanite Sapphire rich blue color cubic crystals

rich blue color cubic crystals measuring up to 1

" This color shift is also seen in the Turkish material

A sculptural and all-around pretty piece of this attractive Chalcedony from Indonesia

but contains zinc

It has a "Cushion" cut with very very slight inclusions

Afghanite Sapphire rich blue color cubic crystalsThis 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 bright glowing blue color 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. Afghanite is a rare