Neptunite

NEP2

.90ct

6.4 x 5.7mm cushion

California

$180.

Good cut with a very good  polish, extremely dark red (appears black), two small visible fractures within the stone show tiny red flashes, indentation on one corner caused when the cutter did not fully grind out the natural edge of the rough to try to maximize the yield.  Nice rare collector's gem.

Orthoclase

	ORTH2	7.30cts	14.6 x 8mm long emerald cut	Madagascar	SOLD	Very well cut and polished, beautiful light lemon yellow color, eye clean with excellent transparency.  Beautiful gem with great color, choice collector's gem.
	CEOR8	4.37cts	11 x 9mm oval	Tanzania	SOLD	Well cut, great polish, rich reddish brown color, strong pale brown eye, rare collector's gemstone!

Pezzotaite

	PZZ1	.16ct	3.9mm trillion	Madagascar	$100.	Well cut and polished, moderately included with band of silk down the center of the stone, beautiful pastel pink color, nice example of a very rare gem!
	PZZ8	.87ct	6.6 x 5.1mm oval	Madagascar	SOLD	Well cut and polished high dome oval cabochon with rich medium color, good transparency, moderately included, nice distinct catseye!
	PZZ10	.49ct	5.2 x 4.1mm oval	Madagascar	$180.	Well cut and polished high dome oval cabochon with nice medium color, moderately included, nice distinct catseye!
	PZZ12	1.48cts	8.3 x 6.1mm oval	Madagascar	$400.	Well cut and polished, cut slightly deep to capture more of the purplish pink pleochroism, moderately included with very good transparency, very nice pendent gemstone.  Much prettier than photo!

Pollucite

	PLL7	4.08cts	11.1mm trillion	Afghanistan	$500.	Excellent cut and polish, colorless, very slight visible inclusions, beautiful example of a very rare gem.
	SCB85	2.17cts	8.5 x 6.1mm emerald cut	Maine	$260.	Reserved  Excellent cut and polish, extremely pale pinkish color, slight visible inclusions on edge, beautiful example of a rare gem from a classic locality.

Powellite

CPW3

1.93cts

7.2mm round

Chile

$770.

Well cut and polished with good transparency that does not show in photo, rich apple green color without any olive tone.  Very rare gem from a one time find decades ago in Chile.

Prehnite

	SCB92	7.66cts	11.3 x 10.3mm emerald cut	Australia	SOLD	Very well cut and polished, very rich canary yellow with a nice silkiness
	PRH12	5.65cts	12.2 x 10.2mm oval	Australia	$110.	Very well cut and polished, very rich canary yellow with a nice silkiness

PYRG1

.63ct

4.3mm round

Mexico

SOLD

Well cut and polished, translucent dark metallic red-black appears opaque with backlight, hard to cut very soft gemstone, nice addition to a rare gem collection!

Pyrite

PYR18

.18ct

3.7 x 3.1mm emerald cut

Peru

SOLD

Good cut and polish, pale brassy color, opaque, metallic,  minor surface reaching fractures that are much more difficult to see in person, difficult to cut.

Rhodocrosite

	RHC1	.40ct	4.5mm round	South Africa	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful rich medium orange, eye clean, hard to find pretty gem in this rare material!
	RHC2	1.35cts	6.8mm round	South Africa	SOLD	Very well cut and polished, beautiful rich medium-dark orange, eye clean, hard to find pretty gem in this rare material!

Rhodonite

	RHN11	5.05cts	16.8 x 6.9mm long drop	Brazil	$250.	Nicely cut and polished high dome cabochon, rich medium red color, translucent throughout. Cleavage plane in middle of stone, while not very obvious would make this gem a little risky to set.  Weak catseye.
	RHN12	4.52cts	12.2 x 7.7mm emerald cut	Brazil	SOLD	Nicely cut and polished, intense medium red color, translucent throughout, minor cleavage planes on one end, lightly included throughout with curved silver rutile? crystals.  Beautiful gem rhodonite !

Sapphirine

SPH20

.20ct

3.7mm round

Sri Lanka

$50.

Very well cut and polished, beautiful dark medium greenish  blue, eye clean, hard to find pretty gem in this rare material!

Scapolite

	SCP23	2.55cts	9 x 8.4mm concave cut oval	Tajikistan	SOLD	Great cut and polish by Kevin Scott, nice medium lavender color, eye clean with excellent transparency.  Natural color.
	CES9	2.97cts	10.1 x 8.1mm oval	Tanzania	SOLD	Very well cut, great polish, nice medium coffee brown color,  intense strong white eye, very rare collector's gemstone!
	CES10	2.94cts	10.1 x 8.2mm oval	Tanzania	$100.	Very well cut, great polish, rich reddish brown color, strong white eye, very rare collector's gemstone!

Scheelite

SCH2

.79ct

4.8mm trillion

Mexico

$60.

Well cut and polished, rich golden color with great sparkle, lightly included  with excellent transparency.  Old material from Sonora, Mexico

Scolecite

SCB93

1.70cts

19.5 x 5mm long rectangle

India

SOLD

Nicely cut and polished, beautiful colorless gem with good brilliance, very slight inclusions, nice larger size for a gem scolecite, very rare collector's gemstone!

Sillimanite ( variety Fibrolite )    use this link for: catseye gem sillimanite

	SCB115	6.32cts	12.1 x 9.7mm oval	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Excellent cut and polish, beautiful colorless gem with excellent brilliance, very slight inclusion, nice larger size  for a gem fibrolite
	FSLM5	3.28cts	9.3 x 9.1mm round	India	SOLD	Nicely cut and polished with a slight window, very pale purplish grey color with excellent brilliance, eye clean

Sinhalite

	SNHL14	2.75cts	8.4mm trillion	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Very well cut and polished, eye clean gem with excellent transparency, medium yellow green gem, rare seen color for this rare gem!
	SNHL18	1.21cts	7.5 x 5.8mm oval	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, eye clean gem with excellent transparency, dark golden yellow gem.

Sphene (Titanite)

	SPM17	6.51cts	12.3 x 8.5mm rectangle	Madagascar	$480.	Nice step cut rectangle, very bright gem, rich golden yellow color, great dispersion, eye clean
	SPM11	2.92cts	9.7 x 7.7mm oval	Madagascar	$190.	Excellent cut, super bright gem, rich dark honey color, great dispersion, eye clean
	SPM12	3.44cts	11 x 8.2mm oval	Madagascar	$310.	Excellent cut, super bright gem, rich dark honey color, great dispersion, eye clean

Taaffeite

	TFF5	.71ct	5.3mm round	Sri Lanka	$880.	Very well cut and polished, beautiful medium lavender color, very good transparency with moderate crystal inclusions, shows very nicely in person, excellent example of a very rare collector's gemstone.
	TFF7	2.17cts	9.5 x 6.8mm oval	Sri Lanka	$2,000.	Well cut and polished, beautiful dark lavender color, very good transparency with some small crystal inclusions, shows very nicely in person, excellent example of a very rare collector's gemstone.
	TFF6	1.22cts	7 x 5.8mm oval	Sri Lanka	$1,040.	Very well cut and polished, beautiful purplish pink color, very good transparency with moderate inclusions on ends, shows very nicely in person, excellent example of a very rare collector's gemstone.

Thaumasite

SCB39

.58ct

6.8 x 4.8mm emerald cut

South Africa

SOLD

Well cut and polished, very slightly included, bright with a slightly satiny appearance, colorless to slight white sheen like a moonstone, very rare collector's stone.

Triphylite

TPH12

1.79cts

8.5 x 6.8mm emerald cut

Brazil

$100.

Reserved  Well cut and polished, nice medium brown color, eye clean, excellent transparency, small inclusion in one corner.  Good color change from dark forest green in daylight to coffee brown in incandescent light.

vayrenenite

VYN2

.18ct

3.9 x 3mm  emerald cut

Pakistan

SOLD

Very well cut and polished gem, excellent transparency with moderate inclusions,  nice bright gem with beautiful orangey pink color.  Very rare collector's gemstone!

Zincite

ZNC5

1.34cts

6.8 x 5mm oval

New Jersey

$300.

Fair cut and polish, moderately included, very dark reddish brown color with some translucency, very rare collector's stone.

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