Datolite January birthstone The focal point of the

The focal point of the piece is a single

very eye-catching crystal group with great form

light blue color prismatic crystals associated with glimmering silvery blades of Muscovite that have formed unusual and unique hollow hexagonal “casts” after an unknown mineral

Specimen #ZIRCONSL053

Datolite January birthstone The focal point of theDatolite is a not a very common gem, as most localities do not produce gem material for cutting stones of any size. This gem is a very attractive stone with good brilliance and excellent cutting. The stone is very slightly included, which is not uncommon for Datolite, especially from this locality! The rough from which this stone was cut came from a specimen collected by my father, Richard A. Kosnar in 1964 at the famous Prospect Park Quarry in New