Grandidierite (Pear 9x7 mm) 1.57 ctw
Grandidierite (Pear 9x7 mm) 1.57 ctw
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The subtle tone of this gem gorgeously transforms your look into a sophisticated yet attractive one that you will cherish. It beautifully displays trichroic tones like dark greenish-blue, green or colorless hues, depending on how the stone is viewed. Grandidierite derives its distinctive color from traces of iron. Therefore, this gem with higher concentrations of iron displays blue color.
Highlights
- STUNNING HUES: This gemstone shows three different colors depending on the angle at which it's viewed: dark blue-green, pale yellow or colorless or dark green
- CARAT WEIGHT: Total weight of this beautiful gemstone is 1.57 ct.
- CUT: The gemstone is magnificently cut in a pear shape to fetch great value for its natural beauty
- ORIGIN: Many of the gem-quality examples of grandidierite are found in Sri Lanka and Madagascar. The limited deposit of gem-quality, facetable grandidierite was found in Sri Lanka
- FUN FACT: Found in Madagascar by Alfred Lacroix, it was named in honor of Alfred Grandidier, a French explorer responsible for sharing much of Madagascar's natural history and mapping its lands