Awesome ULTRA RARE Afghan Hackmanite Faceting & Cabbing Rough Lot! This material ranges from a Pastel Purple to Silver in color prior to UV exposure! Some of this material is VERY tenebrescent and shifts to a Medium to Deep Neon Purple after exposure to UV light as per the last picture above. All the pictures with the exception of the last were taken pre-UV light exposure and the last picture was taken after a few minutes of UV light exposure.

Please note that the bulk of this lot is Cabbing Rough and that is what it is being sold as! We have discounted this very heavily reflecting the clarity and size of the material; however, we are confident that at least 20% of this material is Medium to Top Facet Grade.

If you do a little research in the market place you will see that Hackmanite Gems command some pretty wild numbers and this lot is a give away at this price. We ONLY have two lots of this size and quality available at this time so don't miss your chance to own some!

1. Hackmanite is known to change color by exposure to different forms of light and its color change is known to be tenebrescent. The color of the material at times can be enhanced by storage in a dark place; however, may fade upon exposure to light. This change is repeatable and not permanent. In addition, Hackmanite also produces some wild colors under UV light and is highly sought after by collectors.

2. Hackmanite Facet Rough is a transparent variety of Sodalite that is "tenebrescent" and is extremely rare to come across. Afghanistan has been a steady supplier to mineral enthusiasts for Hackmanite crystals and we rarely come upon facet grade material.