Titanite (Sphene)

Item Description

Here we have an attractive gem quality Titanite from Pakistan, which has been a source of good quality material for several years at this point. You will find that sometimes Titanite is referred to as "Sphene", but it should be noted that it's an archaic term, though both are generally accepted in the gem and mineral world. For whatever reason more often than not, mineral people use the word Titanite and gem people use the term "Sphene". One of the great aspects of faceted Titanite is the incredibly high dispersion of the material, showing brilliant flashes in good lighting. This gem is a rich golden color, "Round Brilliant" cut gem, but it does have some visible inclusions. This is one of the few Pakistani Titanites that we've had to offer in the auctions from Mulla Ghori.