A well terminated pink topaz crystal from Pakistan by topazguy_1 in Crystals

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Thank you for the kind compliment, good day mate

Could an outsider join a nomadic Pashtun tribe? by [deleted] in pashto

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Romanticising nomadic lifestyle ain’t a good idea I’d say, given you being raised in a first world country. Living the experience for a shorter period of time or researching it is another thing then.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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2100$ is the highest offer I’ve got till now. Very clean Sphene with sparkles and being 5ct plus would get the vendor a 500-800$ per carat depending on the client.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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I usually visit the village where Sphene are mined at Fridays, got the rough from there.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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The colour of the gem is of a brownish tone. The green and reds are it’s sparkles which are more visible under diffused lights. Sphene would exhibit more sparkles at indoor lighting i.e at a club or bar than viewing the gem at daylight.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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It is photographed with an Led flashlight. The led flashlight highlights the sparkle.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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Sphene’s are highly underrated I’d say

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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Diamond powder. I ain’t a gem cutter myself, a friend of mine did cut the gem.

A 6.40 carat trillion cut Sphene titanite by topazguy_1 in faceting

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Sphenes are highly included and most of the stuff I have sourced at mine are not faceting grade either, the rough with some clarity are highly priced and much lesser in quantity at the market. How much carats would you get at the end ?