Johachidolite (extremely rare)

Item Description

Johachidolite is one of the rarest gems out there. The species gets its name from its discovery locality, the Johachido district in Kenkyohokudo, North Korea. In recent years, some fine gem grade material has been coming out of the Mogok area of Myanmar. These stones are the finest in the world for what they is. Gems are rarely over 1 carat, and when they do reach this size, they are typically filled with inlucions. The majority of these gems are less than 1/4 carat, so this stone is by no means small by Johachidolite standards. With a hardness over 7.5, a vivid color and a high refractive index, Johachidolite is a true gem, meaning you can wear it in jewelry (the hardness is somewhere in between Quartz and Beryl). You don't see many of these on the market now, especially in recent years since all mining activity in Mogok has been shut down. This is older material, and fine quality on a worldwide scale. Even though this stone isn't eye clean, it still has very good internal gemminess for the species, with a pleasing "Round Brilliant" cut and a golden-orange hue. If you collect rare stones, don't let this one get away, you don't see them very often, especially in this quality