Afghanite caterpillar The piece was certainly difficult

The piece was certainly difficult to photograph

A true Colorado classic from the San Juan Mountains

striated trigonal prims

but they are typically nearly opaque and black internally

A beautiful group of thin bladed fiery auburn colored Brookite crystals - with the largest measuring 1

Afghanite caterpillar The piece was certainly difficultThis 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.