7.40 Cts of Green Moldavite in a Oval Cut

16 x 12mm, Green Moldavite Oval

Beautiful clean clear green with great cut! A piece of space!

• Dealer Offering Item for Sale: New Directions - Gems

  Faceted Moldavites are rarely "flawless" as they all have swirls or bubbles, inclusions of lechatelierite (pure silica glass - melted quartz) of some kind within them from when they were created. Some are nearly eye clean while others are quite noticeable, but with a loupe you will always SEE what nature made. Moldavite (Czech: Vltavín) is an olive-green or dull greenish vitreous substance possibly formed by a meteorite impact. It is one kind of tektite. Moldavite – a mysterious stone 14.7 million years old, being rumored to carry fortune to its owner.

• Moldavite Specifications:
  • Gem Species: Tektite
  • Hardness: 5.5 -
  • Density: 2.35
  • RI: 1.5 -
• Size: 16 (L) X 12 (W) mm
• Cut: Oval
• Calibrated Gemstone: Yes.
• Carat Weight: 7.40 Carats TCW
• Overall Grade: AAA-
• Clarity Description: VVS - Very Very Small Inclusions: Very few, very small inclusions under 10x magnification, difficult to find.
• 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, Image is good but gemstone is cleaner then photo shows, & Background is Close to True.
• Photo Taken with Flash.
• Photo shows Multiple views of a single gemstone.
• Pricing based on single gemstone.
• Note: Photo taken with gemstone holder with cloth background.
• It is Normal for the intense pressure and temperatures present during its formation preserve tiny gaseous bubbles in many moldavite gems.
• 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..