Andalusite

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this piece as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase piece that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. Here's a very nice, bright, well-cut, VVS, trichroic red, orange and green "Emerald" cut gemstone of Andalusite. The pleochroism of Andalusite is distinctive and extremely attractive, and is exemplified in this beautiful stone. It is difficult to find gem such as this one with great saturation and multi-color display! This is a relatively large stone for this material and is from an old stash of rough from the 1960's! Valued at $268.50 high retail.