Blue Apatite - Heart Quality:Standard creating the distinctive “lace” pattern

creating the distinctive “lace” pattern that defines this variety of chalcedony

1 Backing with mandrel permanently affixed

Rough Rock Box: High-grade lapidary rough for cutting

often in swirling or banded patterns

Blue Apatite - Heart Quality:Standard creating the distinctive “lace” patternMined from: Madagascar Description: This polished Blue Apatite heart from Madagascar displays vibrant shades ranging from deep ocean blue to bright teal. The stones translucent quality reveals internal patterns and inclusions that enhance its visual depth. Madagascars phosphate rich geology produces some of the worlds most vividly colored apatite, and the heart shape accentuates the minerals natural luster and saturation. Apatite is a phosphate