Afghanite Sapphire No damage to the Brookites

No damage to the Brookites and it's not very often that one finds such superb eye-catching examples of the species in near full-size cabinet display specimens such as this

but gems are becoming very difficult to obtain these days

rich blue color cubic crystals measuring up to 1

but without testing

Found in 2002

Afghanite Sapphire No damage to the BrookitesThis stone is one of the best examples of GEM FACET GRADE Afghanite that we've had to offer. It has a "Cushion" cut with nearly eye clean clarity 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