8.6 Grams Purple Apatite with Smoky Quartz -From Skardu Pakistan faceting-small ✔ Crafting cabochons for rings

✔ Crafting cabochons for rings

both cut to enhance brilliance and symmetry

mined directly from the earth

Areas with darker matrix can often be trimmed away

but exceptional emeralds can rival or exceed ruby prices depending on clarity

8.6 Grams Purple Apatite with Smoky Quartz -From Skardu Pakistan faceting-small ✔ Crafting cabochons for ringsThis fine mineral specimen features a natural purple apatite crystal aesthetically grown in association with smoky quartz, a classic and well documented paragenesis from the Skardu region of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The specimen is completely untreated and earth mined, preserving its original geological integrity. The apatite crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system, displaying a purple to lavender hue with semi transparent optical character.