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Exceptional Color USA Cut Umbalite Garnet
Stone: 3.37 ct Umbalite Garnet
Shape: Mixed Brilliant Oval
Size: 11.2 x 7.6 mm
Origin: Umba, Tanzania
Clarity: VS Eye Clean
Treatment: No Treatment
Umbalite Garnet has a unique chemical composition containing a mixture of Rhodolite, Pyrope and Almandite, with traces of Spessartite, each type bringing a unique beauty to this stone! Umbalite Garnet is extremely rare and production of this unusual gem has been irregular. It is highly sought-after by gem connoisseurs. The sole source of Umbalite Garnet is Tanzania's Umba Valley. Unlike plain rhodolite with it's raspberry purplish color is the addition spessartite allowing for this beautiful and rare shade. My stone is a lovely medium purplish-pink with secondary flashes of orange and violet. It is a showstopper and a color only a handful of stones have. It is expertly cut in the USA in a beautifully faceted Brilliant Oval. It is a natural, earth-mined, non-treated stone, that is extremely brilliant and beautifully faceted. It would make a fine center stone for a custom made ring or pendant, or a great addition to your gem collection. It has a lovely pink shade, tons of fire and a great shape for setting in a piece of jewelry. I bought this collector's stone with the intention of having it set by Alex Sepkus, but, have not had the time to have the ring made. Photos do not do it justice, it was impossible to photograph! I took tons of photos on this stormy snowy gray day and my camera would not cooperate and capture the beauty of this stone!
Top Color USA Cut Umbalite Garnet
Stone: 3.00 ct Umbalite Garnet
Shape: Portuguese Cushion
Size: 9.75 x 6.96 mm
Origin: Umba, Tanzania
Clarity: VS Eye Clean
Treatment: No Treatment
Umbalite Garnet has a unique chemical composition containing a mixture of Rhodolite, Pyrope and Almandite, with traces of Spessartite, each type bringing a unique beauty to this stone! Umbalite Garnet is extremely rare and production of this unusual gem has been irregular. It is highly sought-after by gem connoisseurs. The sole source of Umbalite Garnet is Tanzania's Umba Valley. Unlike plain rhodolite with it's raspberry purplish color is the addition spessartite allowing for this beautiful and rare shade. My stone is a lovely medium bubble gum pink with secondary flashes of purple and lilac. It is a showstopper and a color only a handful of stones have. It is expertly cut in the USA in a beautifully faceted Portugese Cushion. It is a natural, earth-mined, non-treated stone, that is extremely brilliant and beautifully faceted. It would make a fine center stone for a custom made ring or pendant, or a great addition to your gem collection. It has a lovely pink shade, tons of fire and a great shape for setting in a piece of jewelry. I bought this collector's stone with the intention of having it set by Alex Sepkus, but, have not had the time to have the ring made. Photos do not do it justice, it was impossible to photograph! I took tons of photos on this stormy snowy gray day and my camera would not cooperate and capture the beauty of this stone!
Stunning Purple Spinel - Great Color!
Stone: 1.88 ct Spinel
Shape: Oval
Size: 8.00 x 6.71 mm
Origin: Tunduru, Africa
Clarity: VS eye clean
Treatment: No treatment
This is a medium purple spinel with no visible inclusions. It is a natural, earth-mined, non-treated stone, that is extremely brilliant and beautifully faceted. It would make a fine center stone for a custom made ring or pendant, or a great addition to your gem collection. It has a lovely purple shade, tons of fire and a great shape for setting in a piece of jewelry. I bought this collector's stone with the intention of having it set by Alex Sepkus, but, have not had the time to have the ring made. Photos do not do it justice, it was impossible to photograph! I took tons of photos on this stormy snowy gray day and my camera would not cooperate and capture the beauty of this stone!
Spinel is a durable natural genuine gemstone that is perfect for all jewellery uses. It is most often faceted in oval, round, or cushion shapes and is not currently found in calibrated sizes due to its rarity.
Now treasured for its own sake, spinel is a favourite of gem dealers and collectors on account of its brilliance, hardness and wide range of spectacular colours. In addition to beautiful rich reds, spinel can be found in a range of gorgeous pastel shades of pink and purple. It is one of the most spectacular gemstone colours seen in any species at all. Spinel also comes in beautiful blue tones called cobalt spinel, but these are very, very rare.
Because stones made in a laboratory that are often used for imitation birthstone rings are often called "Spinels or Zircons", many people incorrectly think 'synthetic' when they hear the name spinel despite the fact that spinels are a rare natural gemstone. Often enough, they have never even seen the real thing.
In fact, the main factor preventing the spinel from achieving greater recognition is its rarity. Fine spinels are now rarer than the rubies they used to imitate. Strangely, they are also more affordable: in the gem world, being too rare can be a drawback because so few people even get a chance to develop a fondness for the varieties in question.
Awesome 3.5mm 0.27ct round faceted sapphire. It's really pretty as it exhibits different blues & greens all in the same stone. I bought this to set in a ring, but, haven't had time to design and build a ring for it yet. Photo is enlarged to show colors. Wow, this stone is nice and clear and sparkles!
Really great deep rich emerald-cut citrine. This is a vintage stone, so it has the nice deep color you don't see as often today. Most stones now are pale lemon yellow! This has a pretty faceted design. Citrine is 6 x 8mm. Another stone I planned to set, but, just can't find the time to build a ring for!
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