Afghanistan - Origin. Calibrated Cabs of mostly oval shapes.
Color enhanced to a medium to dark Royal Blue. Some have pyrite ("fools gold")
flecks interspersed through-out the stone.
Single Cabochon Sample Stones
| Approx Weight Each | Price Each | ||
| 6x4 | mm | 0.50 carats | $1.00 |
| 7x5 | mm | 0.80 carats | 1.25 |
| 8x6 | mm | 1.00 carats | 1.50 |
| 9x7 | mm | 1.80 carats | 2.00 |
| 10x8 | mm | 2.10 carats | NA |
| 11x9 | mm | 2.50 carats | 3.00 |
| 12x10 | mm | 3.80 carats | 4.00 |
| 14x10 | mm | 4.40 carats | 4.50 |
| 16x12 | mm | 6.50 carats | NA |
| 18x13 | mm | 9.00 carats | NA |
| 20x15 | mm | 11.50 carats | NA |
| 22x16 | mm | 14.00 carats | 11.00 |
| 25x18 | mm | 18.50 carats | 14.00 |
| 30x22 | mm | 30.00 carats | 20.00 |
| 40x30 | mm | 57.50 carats | 35.00 |
| 50 carat lot | $27.50 ($ .55/ct) |
| 100 carat lot | 50.00 ($ .50/ct) |
| 500 carat lot | 225.00 ($ .45/ct) |
| 1,000 carat lot | 400.00 ($ .40/ct) |
| 5,000 carat lot | 1,500.00 ($ .30/ct) |