Faceted Zinc Sphalerite, White ZnS Gemstones Stone:Round, 10mm, avg. 5ct but growing a large single

but growing a large single crystal is so difficult that some scientists told us it was outright impossible

The stone weighs in at 16

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or when illuminated by computer monitors or phone screens

There is a very small chip on one end which also has beveled facets

Faceted Zinc Sphalerite, White ZnS Gemstones Stone:Round, 10mm, avg. 5ct but growing a large singleThese are faceted labmade Zinc Sphalerite (ZnS). While facet grade sphalerite is only rarely found in nature (and usually has a dark red or orange color), and is very difficult to cut, if you're brave enough to cut it, the resulting stones have incredible fire and dispersion. Colorless ZnS is grown for use for optics, and various doped versions are used as phosphors if you have an old oscilloscope, the iconic blue or green display panel likely used