AfghaniteThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Cushion" cut with very slight inclusions, but perhaps 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

When viewed from the front

twins are even more rare

Foote Mineral Company

The crystals measure up to 1

but upon close inspection you can see that these are completely solid inside and are basically Prehnite stalactites or non-epimorphic "fingers"

so I would declare that this piece is a complete "floater"

the fluorescence is about as electric and intense as it gets for any mineral

Specimen # BOL711B127

The only real damage is on the back / side of the group

plus they're harder to find than Grossular

highly lustrous faces and textbook octahedral form flaring out of sold white marble matrix

regardless of the size