0.405 Cts of Red Helenite in a trillion Cut

5 mm, Red Helenite-trillion

Outstanding Red Color with a great Cut - Man-made Mt St Helens

• Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions - Gems

   

  Beautiful material made using the ash and magma from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens. 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 interested 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. Helenite is nothing more than glass.

• Cost per Carat Selling Price: $ 9
• Helenite Specifications:
  • Gem Species: SILICATE
  • Hardness: 5 -
  • Density: 2.4
  • RI: 1.49 -
• Size: 5 (D) mm
• Cut: trillion
• Calibrated Gemstone: Yes
• Carat Weight: 0.405 Carats Ave
• Overall Grade: AAA-
• Clarity Description: IF - Internally Flawless: Free on inclusions under 10x magnification.
• 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 faceting with proper cutting angles "critical angle"
• Carat Breakdown: Average in Carat Weight for this size stone (+/- 5%).
• Photo Clarity Breakdown: Color is Excellent & True, Image is Sharp, & Background is Close to True.
• Photo Shows Numerous views of gemstone.
• Photo Taken with Flash.
• Photo shows Multiple views of gemstones.
• Pricing based on single gemstone.
• Beautiful material made using the ash and magma from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens.
• Note: Photo taken with cotton fibers background.
• Some of the photo shows cotton fiber over gemstone…
• 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.
• All photos are the exactly the gemstone pictured, minus any display items. Photos are likely not actual size; please see item description for dimensions. If there is a defect not discernible in the pictures, it will be included in the text. , Please keep in mind that the prismatic reflective properties of gems will often produce varying degrees of color and what colors you see, someone else may not. If there is a concern or doubt, please ask prior to purchase. Remember that color is a very tricky thing to transmit electronically. There are many variables, including lighting, background, physical filters, digital filters, the capabilities of the monitor on which the image is displayed, and the color perception of the viewer.
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• Check out the mult views of the gemstones..