Epistilbite (incredibly rare)

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Attention rare gem collectors! Here we have a remarkably rare "Oval Brilliant" faceted gem of white / colorless Epistilbite from India. I have to believe that India is the only place in the world that produces Epistilbite of a size and quality that could produce a gem like this. As a matter of fact, it's noteworthy to think of the size of the rough that actually yielded a stone this size, as Epistilbite typically forms in thin blades comprising radial "sprays", so there was a good sized chunk that somebody had the vision to facet into this impressive stone. Now, this gem is not eye clean, but it hardly matters when you have a gem weighing in over 1 carat, which means this stone qualifies as "collector quality". I think this is only the SECOND faceted stone of Epistilbite that we've ever had to offer in all the years we've been doing online auctions. I don't know when or if we will have another one of these gems to offer, so don't miss out on this impressive, large, incredibly rare gem of a seldom seen mineral species.