Mosandrite (rare)

Kola Peninsula, Russia
Gems, 0.23 ct, 3.8 mm
Start Time: 04/16/2009 8:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/23/2009 8:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Mossandrite is a very rare and complex silicate, and I've only seen a handful of other faceted gems of this material aside from this stone. The "Trillion" cut gem is translcuent in sections, but the color combination of green/brown/orange is actually quite pleasing. It reminds me of Vesuvianite stones I've seen from Mexico. It is nonetheless and incredibly rare stone, and despite the poor clarity, should be considered to add to any rare stone collection.

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