Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch round first known as saualpite

first known as saualpite

and typically appear in light yellow to green to blue to green to deep moss green

Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone

and most commonly found with black inclusions

The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time

Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch round first known as saualpiteAfghanite is a rare and captivating gemstone first discovered in the late 1960s in the Sar e Sang mines of Badakhshan, Afghanistan the same legendary region that produced Lapis Lazuli for over 6,000 years. This mineral forms in limestone and marble, typically alongside Sodalite, Lazurite, and Calcite, creating striking veins of deep blue to sky blue hues often interlaced with white or colorless streaks. Chemically, its a complex sodium calcium