Awesome ULTRA RARE Afghan Hackmanite Faceting Rough Lot! We were EXTREMELY lucky to come across this rough and were thrilled at the clarity. This is some of the cleanest material we have procured in over a year! A few of these stones do have some minor inclusions and most of the lot is composed of relatively thin pieces (This is COMMON for Hackmanite); however, the lot as a whole is very clean for Hackmanite and we are confident that most of the stones in here will support eye-clean to very slightly included finished gems with a little hard work and planning. The color ranges from a Pale Purplish White to an almost Plum and a few of these stones should cut in the 1+ carat range with a little hard work at the eye-clean to very slightly included level (Roughly 2-3 stones in the lighter color). 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 available at this time so don't miss your chance to own some of this!

Hackmanite is known to change color by exposure to different forms of light and its color change is known to be tenebresent. 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. We don't know if we will ever get any more of this material so for all you collectors this is a win win situation!

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