Rare Gemstones N-Z

Rare Gemstones for Collectors (N through Z)

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***Neptunite***
	SCB5	3.93cts	13.5 x 7mm long octagon	California	$390.	Sold Very well cut and polished, extremely dark red (appears black), excellent solid stone, no visible fractures, choice rare collector's gem, large for the species

Obsidian

OB1

6.76cts

12.9mm rose cut

Arizona

Nicely cut and polished, very dark coffee brown color, eye clean with excellent transparency. While this is a common gem material, it is a very difficult gem to cut and polish.

***Orthoclase***
	ORTH1	12.00cts	15 x 10.6mm emerald cut	Madagascar	$300.	Very well cut and polished, beautiful light lemon yellow color, eye clean with excellent transparency. Beautiful large gem with great color, choice collector's gem.
	ORTH2	7.30cts	14.6 x 8mm long emerald cut	Madagascar	$180.	Very well cut and polished, beautiful light lemon yellow color, eye clean with excellent transparency. Beautiful gem with great color, choice collector's gem.

***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!
PZZ2	.17ct	3.8mm trillion	Madagascar	$100.	Well cut and polished, moderately included with band of silk down the center of the stone,rich medium pink color, nice example of a very rare gem!
PZZ7	.93ct	7.25mm emerald cut	Madagascar	$430.	Well cut and polished with a small window, shallow stone, lightly included with great transparency, beautiful pastel pink color, very nice ring gem!
PZZ8	.87ct	6.6 x 5.1mm oval	Madagascar	$320.	Well cut and polished high dome oval cabochon with rich medium color, good transparency, moderately included, nice distinct catseye!
PZZ9	1.49cts	10.2 x 5.8mm long oval	Madagascar	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful rich medium pink color, lightly included with excellent transparency, great pendent gem!
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.	Reserved 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***
	PLL6	.89ct	6.6mm trillion	Afghanistan	$100.	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***
	SCB99

***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

***Rhodizite***
	RDZ2	.42ct	5 x 4.2mm emerald cut	Madagascar	SOLD	Good cut and polish, very pale yellow color, lightly included, nice example of a rare gem from a classic locality.

***Rhodonite***
	RHB1	3.20cts	10.4 x 7.1mm high dome oval cabochon	Brazil	$180.	Nicely cut and polished high dome cabochon, rich medium red color, translucent throughout, eye clean. Incredible gem rhodonite !

***Sapphirine***
SPH14	.10ct	3.0mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful dark aqua blue, eye clean, very rare color!
SPH15	.09ct	3.0mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful dark aqua blue, eye clean, very rare color!
SPH17	.08ct	2.8mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, medium bluish grey color, eye clean
SPH20	.13ct	3.5mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, medium bluish grey color, eye clean
SPH23	.10ct	3.0mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful dark greyish blue, eye clean, very rare color!
SPH26	.15ct	3.4mm round	Sri Lanka	SOLD	Well cut and polished, beautiful dark aqua blue, eye clean, very rare color!

***Scapolite***
SCB106	14.25cts	15.7 x 11.8mm emerald cut	Tanzania	Sold	Very well cut and polished, rich golden color, eye clean with excellent transparency. Beautiful large gem with great color. Rare to see this fine color in Scapolite!
SCP23	2.55cts	9 x 8.4mm concave cut oval	Tajikistan	$250.	Great cut and polish by Kevin Scott, nice medium lavender color, eye clean with excellent transparency. Natural color.
SCB105	1.93cts	10 x 8mm oval	Tanzania	Sold	Good native cut and polish with a moderate window, nice medium purple color, eye clean with excellent transparency
CES9	2.97cts	10.1 x 8.1mm oval	Tanzania	$100.	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	$250.	Reserved 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
FSLM7	3.58cts	10 x 8.6mm oval	India	SOLD	Nicely cut and polished with a slight window, very pale purplish grey color with excellent brilliance, very small inclusions. Set in a 14kt yellow gold basket pendent mount.

***Sinhalite***
SNHL14	2.75cts	8.4mm trillion	Sri Lanka	$220.	Very well cut and polished, eye clean gem with excellent transparency, medium yellow green gem, rare seen color for this rare gem!
SNHL15	1.21cts	7.5 x 5.8mm oval	Sri Lanka	$60.	Well cut and polished, eye clean gem with excellent transparency, dark golden yellow gem.
SNHL16	1.09cts	6.8mm trillion	Sri Lanka	$50.	Very well cut and polished, excellent transparency with a small spray of coarse silver rutile crystals, medium golden yellow gem.
SNHL17	1.49cts	7.6 x 5.8mm fancy emeral cut	Sri Lanka	$100.	Very well cut and polished, eye clean gem with excellent transparency, medium golden yellow gem.

***Chrome Sphene (Titanite)***
	CRSP1	.07 ct t.w.	1.7mm round brilliants (3 stones)	Russia	$70.	Very well cut and polished tiny gems, great medium lime green color, super brilliance and dispersion, eye clean. Beautiful little accent gems!
	CRSP2	.13ct	3.0mm round brilliant	Russia	$150.	Very well cut and polished, great medium chrome green color, super brilliance and dispersion, small chip in girdle. Beautiful gem!

**Sphene** **(Titanite)**
	SPM10	1.54cts	7.6 x 6.5mm oval	Brazil	$150.	Excellent oval brilliant cut, super bright gem, rich golden yellow color, great dispersion, eye clean
	SPM11	2.17cts	9.2 x 7.7mm trillion	Brazil	$260.	Excellent trillion cut, super bright gem, rich golden 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.
	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***
	SCB40	.58ct	7x5mm emerald cut	South Africa	$200.	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.	Well cut and polished, nice medium brown color, eye clean, excellent transparency, small inclusion in one corner. Slight color change from greenish brown in daylight to coffee brown in incandescent light.

***Vesuvianite***
	CJV3	10.8cts	17.7 x 11mm long oval	Russia	SOLD	Good cut and polish on this lime green translucent vesuvianite (idocrase) from Russia, minor inclusions

***Wulfenite***
	SCB37	5.57cts	9.3 x 8mm emerald cut	Namibia	SOLD	Well cut and polished, this extremely rare bicolor blue and yellow wulfenite came from the "Blue Pocket" in the Tsumeb mine decades ago. To date this is the only recorded existance of blue wulfenite. Pale yellow color with good transparency in one half and a dark, almost opaque royal blue in the other half. Very slight inclusions, and rather good cutting for such a tricky stone. This is a one of a kind collector's gemstone!

***Zincite***
ZNC4	.84ct	6.1 x 4.3mm oval	New Jersey	$250.	Fair cut and polish, moderately included, very dark reddish brown color with some translucency, very rare collector's stone.
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.
SCB15	.65ct	4mm emerald cut	New Jersey	SOLD	Good cut and polish, moderately included, dark orange red color with some translucency, very rare collector's stone.


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