Afghanite (rare and excellent)

Item Description

Afghanite gems are exceedingly rare on the market, as they only come from one place in the world in facet grade examples. While Afghanite has been found in a handful of localities around the world, Afghanistan is the only place were you can find a stone like this. The material from Ladjuar Medam forms in the same area where the famous Lazurite has been mined for centuries. Afghanite is found in dark blue and white crystals, which are typically opaque or barely translucent, but recently (2018) a NEW discovery was made of superb quality gem material. This stone is one of the best examples of faceted gem grade Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Brilliant Cushion" cut with nearly eye clean clarity but perhaps the most intriguing part is that it shows a rich saturated blue color, that is associated with Afghanite. This stone along with several others from the recent mining efforts have been analyzed and confirmed as Afghanite by several laboratories around the world. If you collect rarities, this is a great opportunity to not only pick up something that's rare, but also incredibly beautiful and colorful. One rarely sees Afghanite stones on the market these, and considering there is only one locality for gem material in the world, you won't see them very often, especially in this quality. This stone is priced at $1,000 per carat retail.