Dumortierite (rare)

Ambositra District, Fianarantsoa Prov., Madagascar
Gems, 7.87 ct, 12.12 mm
Start Time: 04/26/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/03/2012 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Dumortierite is a rather rare gem, and is only found in a few world localities in facettable material. This stone is from a lesser known locality in Madagascar. The color of this stone is a saturated blue shade, and is essentially opaque with a "Square Cushion Cabochon" cut. I've only seen a few of these stones over the years, and rarely are they this size. This gem is a great rarity indeed, and would make a good additional to any rare stone suite. It's also a very hard mineral (8.5 Mohs), and is more than durable enough to stand up in all kinds of jewelry.

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