Sphalerite

Item Description

Some of the best color Sphalerite in the world comes from Spain. I am always amazed at this material, because it is one of the few transparent sulfides in the world. This stone is a very unique piece and will probably end up being a great bargain for one of you lucky bidders. This stone has good dispersion, color, size and cutting. The color of the stone is a rich gold and orange mix. There are very very slight inclusions, but honestly, it is very hard to obtain totally eye clean stones of this material, and the inclusions in this stone reflect light so well that they actually allow the stone to have more color play! The cut on the stone is called a "Checkerboard Rectangle" Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to own a large, beautiful rare collector stone. Retail value on this gem is $581.20.