Sodalite (var: Hackmanite) Laumontite almost "wet" looking vitreous luster

almost "wet" looking vitreous luster is second to none in the lot

this piece shows a lovely greenish-yellow hue in indoor lighting

Afghanistan has been supplying the western market with remarkable tourmaline specimens for over 30 years now

A really cool Bulgarian sulfide association specimen

Sodalite (var: Hackmanite) Laumontite almost "wet" looking vitreous lusterThis Sodalite (Hackmanite) gem has a "Cushion" cut and is only very slightly included, which is quite good for the material. It's nearly impossible to find completely clean stones unless they are exceptionally small. Sodalite is a fairly well known feldspathoid mineral, but it's almost always opaque, and gem quality material of any reasonable size is incredibly hard to find in nature. The gem variety of Sodalite is called Hackmanite and this beautiful