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1.95 Cts of Apatite Blue Helenite in a Pear Cut10x8mm,Apatite Blue Helenite-Pear
Bright Apatite Blue color with good cuts and clean Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions Helenite Specifications: - Gem Species: SILICATE
- Hardness: 5
- Density: 2.4
- RI: 1.49
Size: 10 (L) X 8 (W) mmCut: PearCalibrated Gemstone: Yes Carat Weight: 1.9500 Carats AveGrade: AAA-Clarity Breakdown: Loupe clean meaning that no inclusions are seen using 10x magnification.Cutting Breakdown: Brilliance with a precision cut. Stone has equal and symmetrical facting with proper cutting angles "critical angle"Carat Breakdown: Average in Carat Weight for this size stone (+/- 5%)Photo Clarity Breakdown: Color is Excellent, Image is Sharp, & Background is True.Photo shows Multiple views of a single gemstone.Pricing based on single gemstone.Note: You can see my reflection in the gemstone in some of the views…..li>Note: Photo shows cotton fiber over gemstone in some or all of the views… Note: Photo taken with cotton fibers background.Helenite. A term given to a new gem making its way onto today's market place. This is sometimes called Mt. St. Helens Obsidianite, Mt. St. Helens emerald, and more recently under the cute name; Gaia Stone after the mythological Earth Goddess or Earth Spirit found in some Eastern and Asian religions. In its natural form it is either in many color depending upon the mixture of chemicals found in Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash. It was first discover by workers attempting so salvage destroyed logging equipment buried by the volcanic eruption of Mt. St. Helen. Workers noticed as they cut the metal away, the ash was melting from the heat of their torches into glass like globs. Soon a rush was on by jewelers and other Note: Photo shows cotton fiber over gemstone in some or all of the views… Note: Photo taken with cotton fibers background.nterested persons to re-create this event in more sterile environments, and thus Helenite was born. It is often marketed as rare and formed as a result of the eruption. Some claim it is a gem made from the volcanic ash, but the fact is, Helenite is not a gem at all. We grade each gemstone for Color, Clarity, cut, and Carat weight. We try to define / analysis each gemstone and photo taken (all photo are of the gemstone itself not a general stone photo) to help you make a better decision. These photos are intended to provide you with an accurate visual representation of the gem.Photo's taken with a macro lens, which may make the gemstone look larger in some views..Combining of views also may make gemstone look different sizes.Click on the photo to enlarge photo for better detail – check out the mult views of the gemstones..
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