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Petalite (rare champagne color)
- Palelni mine, Burma
- Gems, 0.96 ct, 7.50 mm x 5.34 mm
- Start Time: 05/12/2011 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/19/2011 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Petalite is a rare mineral, and even more rare in gem quality crystals. Typically Petalite is colorless, but these relatively new gems out of Burma have a slight champagne hue. There are only a few world localities for Petalite gems, and they rarely exceed 10 carats. This stone is a beautiful champagne color, "Checkerboard Rectangle" cut stone with VS clarity. It would make a nice addition to a rare stone suite, or a Petalite gem suite. I have seen these gems retailing for up to $100 per carat from some vendors, so don't miss out on snagging this gem for a great price.