This is a rare natural gem known as Axinite--I don't cut a lot of natural stones but axinite is one of my favorites
but these glass laser rods are an exception
but this one went wrong in the process
4 directions of cleavage and very low refractive index require a careful approach
Fortunately for us these uses require very exacting standards and sometimes crystals are rejected
Weird Yb:YAG Garnet Facet Rough, Experiment Gone Wrong crystal This is a rare naturalThis is facet rough of weird mutated Yb: YAG. We tried to have it grown, it usually comes out a vivid blue green, but this one went wrong in the process. It has a combination of browns, yellows, greens, and occasional blue, giving more of a pondwater set of colors instead of the typical deep aqua blue you get from Yb: YAG. Since this was done by accident we don't know if we'll have more, but the colors are neat!