Rare Gemstones A-M

Rare Gemstones for Collectors (A through M)
Click on thumbnail to view larger photo Last updated March 28, 2012 Email to order Steve @ Steve Perry Gems Extremely rare Lawsonite gemstones, Cuprian Powellite gemstones, faceted Cubanite, faceted Dioptase gemstones

***Andalusite***
	AND14	3.45cts	10.4 x 10.2mm trillion	Brazil	SOLD	Excellent cut and polish, deep rich chestnut orange with yellow green flashes, eye clean!

***Apatite***
	AP16	1.04cts	6.2mm round	Brazil	$100.	Good cut and polish, lightly included, moderate transparency, deep medium neon greenish blue!

Aragonite

AR5

14.27cts

16.2 x 14.3mm cushion

Czech Republic

SOLD

Very well cut and polished, very slight inclusion, great light golden color with some dispersion, excellent brilliance and transparency.

***Axinite***
	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

Barite

BAM3	6.68cts	10.8 x 8.6mm cushions	Madagascar	$250.	Very well cut and polished, nice light golden yellow color, great transparency with slight inclusions, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection! New find in late 2008!
BAM4	2.33cts	8.8 x 7mm oval	Madagascar	$120.	Well cut and polished, nice light yellow color, great transparency with light inclusions, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection! New find in late 2008!
BAR1	11.19cts	14.8 x 11mm oval	Russia	$330.	Very well cut and polished, nice light coffee color, eye clean with great transparency, hard to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

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!
	BAST2	1.30cts	6.7 x 5.7mm oval	Pakistan	$190.	Well cut and polished, bright cinnamon orange color indoors, light medium brown (photo) in fluorescent light, lightly included, beautiful rare gem!

Bustamite

	BST1	2.94cts	10.7 x 8mm oval	South Africa	$140.	Well cut and polished, somewhat translucent, beautiful rich lotus blossum color, minor iron oxide inclusions.
	BST3	2.63cts	12 x 8.6mm trillion	South Africa	$120.	Well cut and polished, opaque, bubble gum pink color.

Cerussite

CRS6

5.17cts

10.2 7.7mm oval

Namibia

SOLD

Very well cut and polished, eye clean, soft orange color with excellent brilliance and good transparency

Chondrodite

CHRD1

.25ct

5 x 4mm oval

Pakistan

$60.

Good cut and polish, rich medium dark reddish brown color, moderately included, very rare collector's gemstone

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

Cubanite

	CBN2	.27ct	3.8mm round	Canada	SOLD	Good cut and polish, metallic light golden color, opaque gem, hard to cut brittle material, very small surface pits, much nicer color and luster than photo, nice addition to a rare stone collection!
	CBN3	.45ct	4.5mm round	Canada	$75.	Reserved Good cut and polish, metallic light golden color, opaque gem, hard to cut brittle material, small surface pits, much nicer color and luster than photo, nice addition to a rare stone collection!

Cuprite

	CUP5	3.88cts	8.5mm round brilliant	Namibia	SOLD	Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean
	CUP7	1.43cts	7 x 5.7mm oval	Namibia	SOLD	Well cut and polished, very intense deep cherry red color, very good transparency, eye clean.

Danburite

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.
DNB18	3.23cts	10.9 x 7.5mm radiant cut	Russia	$150.	Very well cut and polished, eye clean, nice orange-golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.
DNB19	2.92cts	10 x 8mm oval	Russia	$110.	Well cut and polished, eye clean, nice golden color with excellent brilliance and transparency.

Diaspore

DSP5

4.63cts

12 x 9mm oval

Turkey

$690.

Very well cut and polished, lively bright gem, slight crystal inclusions.Moderate change from greenish tan in daylight to peachy tan in incandescent light

***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.

Dioptase

DPTS1

.25ct

4mm round

Namibia

$100.

Reserved Rarely seen faceted gem from the classic Tsumeb Mine material. Nice cut and polish, moderately included with good transparency in most of the stone. Tricky stone to facet and rarely seen in collections.

Ekanite


	EK10	1.64cts	7.5mm round	Sri Lanka	$150.	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.

***Epidote***
	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.
	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***
	EUB4	.06ct	2.6mm round	Brazil	Sold	Nicely cut and polished little gem, bright stone, slight visible inclusion, intense medium neon blue color

Gaspeite

GSP1

33.41cts

29 x 21mm low dome oval

Australia

Sold

Very well cut and polished, very pleasing yellow green color, opaque, nice spiderweb pattern of iron oxide staining

Hambergite

KRC1

1.08cts

9.0x6.2mm oval

Afghanistan

SOLD

Well cut and polished, very pale golden yellow color, light inclusions with excellent transparency, very difficult to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

Jeremejevite


JEC2	.14ct	5.4 x 2.4mm long emerald cut	Namibia	$100.	Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency, eye clean
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
JE9	.14ct	4.5 x 2.5mm long emerald cut	Namibia	$100.	Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency with slight visible inclusions
JE10	.37ct	8.3 x 2.8mm long emerald cut	Namibia	$300.	Very well cut and polished, super bright gem, pleasing light blue color with a lavender tint, excellent transparency with slight visible inclusions

***Kornerupine***
	KRN14	1.84cts	7.6mm round brilliant	Sri Lanka	SOLD	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!

K-Richterite

KRC1

1.08cts

9.0x6.2mm oval

Afghanistan

SOLD

Well cut and polished, very pale golden yellow color, light inclusions with excellent transparency, very difficult to cut gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

***Kyanite***
KYN30	3.92cts	11.1 x 7.8mm cushion	Brazil	$400.	Great gem kyanite, seafoam green color with a slight blue stripe running right through the center of the stone. Unique, well cut and polished gem with slight inclusions. Exceptional quality for a green kyanite!
KYN32	13.46cts	13.2mm high dome round	Brazil	$150.	Very interesting kyanite gemstone cut to show a nice wide white catseye (which does not show well in the photo), rich medium silver blue body color with a darker blue stripe perpendicular to the catseye effect. Well cut and polished opaque gem.
KYN21	8.10cts	12.3mm medium high dome	Brazil	$90.	Very interesting kyanite gemstone cut to show a nice wide white catseye (which does not show well in the photo), rich medium silver blue body color with a darker blue stripe perpendicular to the catseye effect. Well cut and polished opaque gem.

***Lawsonite***
LWS7	.05ct	2.6mm round	California	$150.	Good cut, well polished, opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
LWS8	.07ct	2.8 x 2.4mm cushion	California	$200.	Good cut, well polished, opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
LWS6	.63ct	6.6 x 4.9mm oval	California	SOLD	Good cut, well polished, opaque lavender and pinkish grey color, obvious cleavage plane perpendicular to the dome of the stone, very rare collector's gemstone
LWS4	2.23cts	9.4 x 7.3mm oval	California	SOLD	Well cut and polished, opaque purplish blue and pinkish grey colors, slight chlorite crystal inclusions, larger example of a very rare collector's gemstone

***Lazulite***
	LAZ19	1.14cts	7.7mm shield	Pakistan	SOLD	Well cut and polished, very dark emerald green color, minor inclusion. Rare large gem from this one time find a decade ago.

***Manganoneptunite***
	MNR1	.10ct	3.4 x 2.1mm rectangle	Russia	$150.	Good cut and polish on this very rare gem. Very few faceted examples exist. Extremely dark reddish brown, weakly transparent with minor inclusions.

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