Gem: Chrome Kornerupine
Weight: 0.66 ct.
Dimensions: 7.15 x 3.8 mm
Clarity: Flawless / Eye Clean
Origin: Umba Valley, Tanzania
Treatments: None
Comments:
A super-fine quality Tanzanian chrome kornerupine, this one has it all:
- Flawless clarity
- Purple tones facing up through the table
- A range of colors including purple, teal, green, and blue
- A unique, but not odd shape.
- Custom precision meet-point faceting done by Scott Maier in Vermont, USA
Kornerupine in general, but ESPECIALLY chrome kornerupine is no longer available, mostly. The most recent deposit has faded into the history books, and now even finding leftover rough in collections has become impossible. These gems are entirely irreplaceable now.