Rare Gemstones for Collectors (A through M)
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Andalusite
gem andalusite
AND14 3.45cts 10.4 x 10.2mm trillion Brazil $200. Excellent cut and polish, deep rich chestnut orange with yellow green flashes, eye clean!

Apatite
gem unheated apatite
SCB68
5.66cts
10.7 x 9.2mm fancy emerald cut
Madagascar
$450.
Excellent cut and polish, rich deep bluish green, eye clean!
AP16 1.04cts 6.2mm round Brazil $100. Good cut and polish, lightly included, moderate transparency, deep medium neon greenish blue!
SCB71 .82ct 5.8 x 4.8mm fancy emerald cut Madagascar $90. Reserved  Very well cut and polished, bright aqua green color, excellent transparency, eye clean, choice gem! GEC: N

Aragonite
rare aragonite gemstone
AR4
10.06cts
14 x 12mm cushion
Czech Republic
$130.
Very well cut and polished, small inclusion, great light golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.

Axinite
gem axinite
SCB67
2.21cts
8 x 7.5mm hexagon
Mexico
$220.
Good cut and polish with a small window, nice medium chestnut color, slight inclusions with excellent transparency
MK3 1.79cts 6.8 x 9.5mm oval Mexico $180. Well cut and polished, bright medium chestnut color, lightly included with small crystal inclusions throughout

Bastnasite
gem bastnasite
BAST1
1.27cts
6.5 x 5.2mm oval
Pakistan
$250.
Well cut and polished, nice  medium dark chestnut color, lightly included, beautiful rare gem!













Celestine
fine celestine gemstone
CES3
6.80cts
11.8 x 9.8mm oval
Madagascar
$200.

                                                                                                               
Chondrodite
rare chondrodite gemstone
LWS1
.75ct
7.1 x 5.4mm oval
California
$80. Good cut, well polished,  opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, minor cleavage planes, very rare collector's gemstone

Chrome Diopside

CRD18
1.17cts
6.5 x 6mm oval
Sri Lanka
$40.
Well cut and polished low dome cabochon, beautiful strong pale green catseye in a rich medium chrome green gem

Cordierite

CORD10
1.06cts
8.2 x 5.3mm fancy emerald cut
Sri Lanka
$120.
Well cut with a good polish, nice bright gem, grain within the stone gives it a slight satiny appearance, colorless, minor cleavage plane.  Very nice collector's gemstone

Cuprite
fine cuprite gemstone
CUP5
3.88cts
8.5mm round brilliant
Namibia
$250.
Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean.
cuprite gemstone
CUP6 .86ct
6 x 4.8mm oval
Namibia $40.
Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean.
cuprite gemstone
CUP7 1.43cts
7 x 5.7mm oval
Namibia $60.
Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean.

Danburite

large danburite gemstone
DNB12
16.01cts
20 x 14mm fancy cushion
Mexico
$360.
Very well cut and polished, some small crystal inclusions, colorless with excellent brilliance and transparency.
beautiful golden danburite!
DNB14
4.58cts
12.5 x 9.2mm oval
Russia
$220.
Very well cut and polished, eye clean, rich orange-golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.

Diaspore
gem diaspore
gem diaspore
DSP4
3.27cts
13.1 x 6.3mm rectangle
Turkey
$490.
Very well cut and polished, lively bright gem, excellent transparency with slight crystal inclusions on either end.  Moderate change from greenish tan in daylight to peachy tan in incandescent light

DSP5
4.63cts
12 x 9mm oval
Turkey
$690.
Very well cut and polished, lively bright gem, very slight crystal inclusions

Diopside


CEDIS2 2.50cts 7.3 x 6.8mm oval Sri Lanka $90. Strong catseye  with a slight secondary star phenomena, very rare gemstone, good cut with excellent polish, very slight inclusions, good transparency, light golden tan color.
SCB54 4.54cts 11 x 8.6mm fancy oval China $200. Reserved  Well cut with a great polish, super bright stone, light yellow-green, eye clean.  Beautiful gem diopside from a one pocket find fifteen years ago.

Ekanite

EK1 .65ct 5.2mm cushion Sri Lanka $70. Reserved  Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, one small crystal inclusion.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.
ekanite gemstone
EK2 .57ct 5.0mm cushion Sri Lanka $60. Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, slight inclusions.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.
EK6 1.00ct 7.2mm trillion Sri Lanka $50. Reserved  Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and good color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.
EK7 .57ct 5.2mm cushion Sri Lanka $60. Well cut and polished, medium dark yellowish green color, eye clean.  Great clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

EK8 .89ct 6.8mm trillion Sri Lanka $120. Reserved  Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

EK9 .80ct 6.4mm trillion Sri Lanka $80. Reserved  Nice bright cut with a good polish, medium dark yellowish green color, very slight inclusions.  Excellent clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

EK10 1.64cts 7.5mm round Sri Lanka $150. Reserved  Well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, one small crystal inclusion.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

EK12 .56ct 5.7mm trillion Sri Lanka $70. Excellent cut and with a good polish, medium dark yellowish green color, one small crystal inclusion exposed on a crown facet.  Very good clarity and color for ekanite which is usually hazy and dark.   Nice gem from a small find three years ago.

Epidote
epidote gemstone
EP8 1.48cts 8.8 x 5.5mm emerald cut Sri Lanka
$160. Well cut and polished, dark forest green color, lightly included.  Though dark, this gem has good clarity and color for epidote which is usually olive to brown green.   Nice gem from the recent mining in Sri Lanka.
choice epidote gemstone
EP3
1.59cts
8mm trillion
Pakistan
$80.
Well cut and polished, dark coffee brown color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.

EP4
.81ct
8.9 x 3.6mm long emerald cut
Pakistan $40.
Well cut and polished, nice medium green color with medium brown pleochroism, one small crystal inclusion.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.
epidote gemstone
EP7
.88ct
7 x 5.2mm emerald cut
Pakistan $80.
Well cut and polished, nice medium golden brown color, eye clean.  Very good clarity and color for epidote which is usually very dark.   Nice gem from the recent mining near Alchuri.

Euclase

EUB1 .83ct 7 x 4.2mm emerald cut M.G., Brazil $500. Reserved  Very nice cut and polish,  bright stone, very slight visible inclusion, very rare rich dark green color from a long worked out locality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

EUB2 .41ct 4.5 x 3.5mm rectangle M.G., Brazil $280. Reserved  Very nice cut and polish,  bright stone, very slight visible inclusion, very rare rich dark green color from a long worked out locality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Jeremejevite
gem jeremejevite JE6 .37ct 8.3 x 2.7mm long emerald cut
Namibia $280. Well cut and polished, nice bright gem, bicolor gem with light lavender-blue color and colorless, lightly included
gem jeremejevite JE7 .49ct 6.8 x 3.2mm  emerald cut Namibia $400. Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency with slight visible inclusions

Kornerupine
gem kornerupine KRN14 1.84cts 7.6mm round brilliant
Sri Lanka $70.
Very well cut and polished, dark yellowish green color, excellent transparency with slight inclusions.

SCB121 3.12cts 9.5 x 6.5mm oval Sri Lanka $150. Well cut and polished, great polish, intense strong eye, very dark yellowish green color, slight surface defects near girdle,  multiple light sources produce multiple eyes!

Kyanite
KYN12d 2.94cts 9.5x6.5mm oval Nepal $230. Gorgeous gem kyanite, looks like a fine ceylon sapphire, great rich blue color, minor zoning
KYB22 4.90cts 10.4mm round Brazil Stolen Great gem kyanite, seafoam green color with a medium blue stripe running  right through the stone just to one side of center.  Unique, well cut and polished gem with slight inclusions. Very rarely seen round shape for kyanite!

Lawsonite
rare lawsonite gemstone
LWS1
.75ct
7.1 x 5.4mm oval
California
$80. Good cut, well polished,  opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, minor cleavage planes, very rare collector's gemstone

LWS5
.24ct
4.8 x 3.6mm oval
California
$150.
Well cut and  polished, translucent pinkish lavender color, chlorite crystal inclusions, very rare collector's gemstone

Lazulite

LAZ19 1.14cts 7.7mm shield  Pakistan $200. Well cut and polished, very dark emerald green color, minor inclusion.  Rare large gem from this one time find a decade ago.
LAZ20 2.06cts 8.75 x 6.7mm emerald cut Pakistan $400. Well cut and polished, very dark emerald green color, eye clean.  Shows some of the dark golden pleochroism.  Rare large gem from this one time find a decade ago.
LAZ22 3.09cts 10.7 x 6.8mm long octagon Pakistan $400. Very well cut and polished, very dark emerald green color, minor inclusions. Shows some dark golden pleochroism.  Rare large gem from this one time find a decade ago.

Magnetite

MAG1
1.02cts 5.7mm round Arkansas $50.
   Hard to cut rare gemstone (and even harder to photograph!). Not a good picture!

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