Afghanite Indonesia with only a little roughness

with only a little roughness near the base of the piece where it detached from the pocket wall

I could see this gem as the center stone of a beautiful pendant

HIGHLY lustrous

thumbnails or you've always wanted a really nice Sapphire for your collection

Purple is one of the rarest colors in the gem world (if you eliminate Amethyst)

Afghanite Indonesia with only a little roughnessThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Round" cut with very slight inclusions, but perhaps the most intriguing part is that it features a bright glowing blue color 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. Afghanite is a rare