Zincite (rare)

Item Description

With the hundreds of species found at Franklin and Sterling Hill, there are only a few that are worthy to yield cut stones. A few that come to mind are Willemite, Sussexite and Friedelite. Most species from Franklin are either too tiny, too devoid of color or too freaking rare to even consider cutting into gems. Zincite is a relatively uncommon oxide and some of the most well known examples of this species are found around Franklin, New Jersey. Gem quality Zincites are not unheard of from Franklin, and they can yield some very attractive gemstones. With that said, facetted Zincites from Franklin are still very difficult to obtain. This stone has a rich blood red color and VVS clarity with a "Round" cut. This is definitely in the rare category, and with such a fantastic color, it's a great stone for rare gem collectors.