Gem: Chrome Kornerupine
Weight: 0.82 ctw.
Dimensions: 4.55 x 4.6 mm and 4.9 x 3.2 mm
Clarity: VVS+/ Eye Clean
Origin: Umba Valley, Tanzania
Treatments: None
Comments:
This pair of chrome kornerupine gems is completely clean -- something unheard of for cabochons in good quality chrome kornerupine. Normally, all clean pieces get faceted, but since I was in control of the fate of my own rough, I decided I wanted to see some of these exist in the world.
One of these is predominantly light teal and green, but does show a gray-purple at certain angles (the square).
The other (rectangle) has a bit richer color of teal, and shows a fairly strong purple on side-glance (as seen in the photo).
These are just great!! Use them for affordable rarity jewelry, or mix and match them with other gems and make something truly one of a kind.