Axinite

Item Description

Axinite is typically considered a collector's stone, and although it's hard enough to wear in jewelry, it is rather brittle. Axinite rarely forms in crystals that are gemmy or thick enough for faceting. Good quality rough is extremely difficult to find not to mention that the area which produced this material in Mexico has been mined out for decades. This is a beautiful orange-brown stone with a standard "round brilliant" cut. Although the stone is not terribly large, it's rare tTo find a gem over 1 carat, so this stone would not necessarily be considered small by Axininte standards. It is difficult to find this material in clean stones, so inclusions are accepted by most collectors and dealers. This stone is has very slight inclusions, and shows a tiny bit of trichroism as it does a very slight color shift when rotated in different directions.