Awesome lot of Pastel Pink to Purplish Pink Apatite Facet & Cab Rough from Pakistan. Apatite from this region is rarely seen in facet grade and when this lot came across us  we had to offer it to our clients to see what interest it generated. The lot overall is roughly 30%+ mixed facet grade and has some very clean pieces that may cut eye clean to very slightly included finished stones; however, most stones are very slightly to moderately included and will need to be cobbed and/or sawed for faceting. Many of the stones do have very clean sections and it may be possible to cut an eye-clean stone or more out of this lot; however, it will without doubt result in greater than normal weight loss. Please note that we don't anticipate acquiring any more of this material as we haven't seen any more in the market and if you are interested in this lot you should pick it up quick. I don't think anyone can do better on the price for this material!

1. Both Afghanistan & Pakistan are known to produce Apatite Crystals that range from an almost White color to a deep Lavender color; however, rarely are these crystals facet grade. The Apatite crystals are highly sought-after by mineral collectors the world over. We seldom see Apatite that is clean enough to facet come from this region.