Vesuvianite

Item Description

Vesuvianite is not really a rare species, but it's considered a fairly rare collector's gem. Good gem material is only found in a few world localities in transparent examples that produces good stones. Keep in mind that a percentage of Vesuvianite stones are often rather dark in color, with a lot of undesirable brown or reddish-brown hues. A few years ago, we acquired a small parcel from Tanzania of some of the best color Vesuvianite that we've ever had for sale. The rough from which these gems were cut was actually mined in the early 2000s, and to the best of our knowledge, is no longer being found. For the most part, these gems will face up with a greenish hue, but depending on the light in which they're viewed, they will range in color from a golden-green shade to a honey-yellow color with flashes of yellow-green and orange-yellow here and there. Under halogen light they will look more gold, under fluorescent light they will look more green, and in sunlight, they typically show the best multi-color flash. None of them have a consistent color, and by that I mean, they are diverse in the range of color they show. When you hold it in your hands, you will see the different colors I'm sure. This particular stone is an "Rectangle Brilliant" cut gem with some visible inclusions and great saturated color.