{"product_id":"blue-apatite-crystal-heart-21984","title":"Blue Apatite Crystal Heart 4.5cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003e Blue Apatite Crystals For Sale From Madagascar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous\u003cstrong\u003e Blue Apatite Crystal Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e measures 4.5cm wide and displays a mixture of bright blue hues which shimmer and sparkle in the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e Blue Apatite Crystal\u003c\/strong\u003e has been carefully cut and polished into a tactile, smooth \u003cstrong\u003ecrystal heart shape\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAs this mineral is difficult to cut into a gem, a specimen of \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-quality Blue Apatite\u003c\/strong\u003e like this piece is difficult to acquire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Does Blue Apatite Come From?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApatite\u003c\/strong\u003e 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