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Axinite 
Back to GEMSTONE CONSIGNMENT & $100 RESERVE PREMIUM GEM AUCTION - Ends January 19th
Bourg d'Oisans, France
- Starting Time:1/12/2012 07:00:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:1/19/2012 07:00:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:0.18 ct
- Size Description:3.5 mm
Description:Axinite is not often found in clean enough or thick enough crystals to cut fine gems, but when they are cut, they are some of the most beautiful rare stones on the market. Bigger stones are extremly pleochroic usually showing distinct purple one direction and a brownish-orange color in another direction. This "Round" cut stone is an attractive, virtually eye clean stone from this tremendously historic and well known locality. This locality was the first major locality in the world for Axinite, and produced some of finest, gem quality crystals ever found in the world. Axinite gems are usually heavily included, so when you get a stone that is virtually eye clean like this one, it's a real treat.
