Ultra Rare lot of Yellowish Honey and Reddish Honey Brown Bastnaesite Faceting Rough from the Khyber Agency in Pakistan. This material is EXTREMELY difficult to get a hold of and is highly sought after by collectors. 1 carat stones that are slightly included are selling for several hundred dollars per carat and this lot is a steal for the price! We were extremely lucky to get a hold of a large Parcel of Bastnaesite rough about 2 weeks ago that someone had been hoarding up for close to two years! We broke the lot up into several lots that we have listed in this current E-Newsletter. We haven't seen this quality produced in months if not years! Most of the stones in this lot should yield eye-clean to slightly included finished gems with a few of the larger stones being more on the slightly to moderately included end. Please note that even the larger stones are very gemmy and can be sawed up to produce some spectacular finished gemstones.

We would say that roughly 65%+ of this lot is good to top facet grade. There are many stones in here that will face up eye-clean to very slightly included and quite a few of the stones are exceptionally large for Bastnaesite from the area. Please note that the Bastnaesite Mines have begun to dry out. There are several new stones coming from the area; however, Bastnaesite has begun to disappear from the marketplace and this may be your last chance to pick some up at a reasonable price. We have seen lots this size sell for far over the price we are charging in Pakistan and we don't know anyone else who is selling this material in the rough in the US at the moment.

If you are interested in this lot please research the particulars on Bastnaesite to familiarize yourself with cutting properties. We don't know how much more of this we can pick up at a reasonable price so don't miss your chance to pick this up.

1. Bastnaesite is an ULTRA rare mineral that rarely occurs in Facet Grade and is the source of rare earth-elements including gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium. The recent finds in Pakistan have amazed collectors around the world for their size and clarity. Many small Pakistani crystals and stones have broken world records and the largest stones have left collectors breathless! Please note that we have received word that the mines are beginning to run dry and there is a VERY limited amount of good quality material in the market.