Awesome HUGE Mandarin Orange to Tangerine colored Faceted Hessonite Garnet from Kunar, Afghanistan. This stone is being sold on behalf of a friend so as to help him finance a car he is thinking of purchasing. He has been hoarding this beast for a very long time and is only making it available out of necessity. This friend is known as "Sheika" to us in Pakistan because of the length of his beard; however, don't let his beard fool you into thinking he is a conservative here! He is one of the first to start dancing when music plays and is at the forefront to instigate a fight whenever he can. He is one of the colorful characters I have come across in my journeys to South Asia. If this stone does sell we promise to have some pictures up of Sheika's new car once it is acquired. Please note he is NOT thinking of getting a Benz!

Now, the stone overall is not crystal clear but Hessonite never really is. There are no feathers or cracks in the stone but there is a fine sheen that is visible. The stone is cut as a tablet and that was done to complement the rough. It is rare to find Hessonite in this quality in this size out here and at the meager price Sheika has put on this we are sure it will make someone very happy! In addition, it will help Sheika start down the road into the gemstone business!

We don't really plan on getting any more material this sized and are lucky to offer it to you! Good luck!

1. Kashmarine is highly sought after by collectors. The initial find in Kashmir looked very promising; however, after a few months of mining most of the material dried up and it is rarely seen in the market.