Awesome lot of EXTREMELY DISCOUNTED Afghan Amethyst Gemstones ranging in color from Pale to Medium Dark Purple! This lot was an oddity we picked up to support a local cutter! This material was cabbed in Pakistan and is composed of oval cut stones. The stones average about 23 carats and the cutting is not the best as is common with your typical native cuts. Going cutting rates around Pakistan are usually around $.35 per carat and even though this isn't the best cut material being native cut it is a steal for the price.

1. Cutting rates in Peshawar, Pakistan are dependent on the type of material being cut. This is true for both Faceting and/or Cabbing charges. In addition, there are cutters who charge higher rates because of their superior work product whereas there are others who cut such a large volume of stones that there isn't much attention paid to every stone. Current faceting rates in Peshawar for material similar to this run from $.25-$.50 per carat. The higher end of the cost is usually for custom cut stones in larger sizes.