Gem: Vanadium Kornerupine
Weight: 1.435 ct.
Dimensions: 7.05 x 5.3 mm
Clarity: VS - A few very sparse needles - hard to see in-hand
Origin: Umba Valley, Tanzania
Treatments: None
Comments:
Simply a beautiful gem - The color is extra rich and juicy, with the dichroism being much more noticeable than most kornerupine.
These gems, in this size and quality range are impossible to replace. I am happy to offer the very best kornerupine gems on the internet, and this is a (not so) secret favorite of mine.
I am hooked on the color of this one, and the sparse needles are really pretty invisible until the light catches the gemstone 'just so'. When it does that, the needles don't detract, but add to the total artistic presentation.
This gem is cut in an emerald-cut octagon shape, and I created a special blocky-brilliant design for the pavilion to make sure it stands out from the crowd.