Rare Gemstones N-Z

Rare Gemstones for Collectors (N through Z)

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***Neptunite***
	NEP001	1.26ct	7.8 x 6mm oval	California	$380.	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.
	NEP002	.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.

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***
	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.	Reserved 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!
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!
PZZ6	2.68cts	9.6 x 7.2mm oval	Madagascar	$980.	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!
PZZ3	.38ct	4.7mm round	Madagascar	$240.
	.63ct	5.7 x 4.4 oval	Madagascar	$160.	Well cut and polished high dome oval cabochon with nice medium color, moderately included, nice distinct catseye!

***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.

***Powellite***
	CPW3	1.93cts	7.2mm round	Chile	SOLD	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.
		1.72cts	7.9 x 6.4mm oval	Chile	$300.	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***
PRH12?	5.65cts	12.2 x 10.2mm oval	Australia	$110.	Very well cut and polished, very rich canary yellow with a nice silkiness
PRH14	5.40cts	12 x 10mm oval	Australia	$135.	Very well cut with an excellent polish, medium dome, rich canary yellow with a nice silkiness, eye clean
PRH15	6.88cts	13 x 8.7 oval	Mali	$60.	Very well cut and polished, very high dome, light mint green color, good transparency with slight inclusions

Pyrargyrite

PYRG2W

.36ct

3.7mm round

Mexico

$75.

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***
	RHN11W	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 effect.

***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***
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!
SCPT1	4.79cts	11.9 x 8.4mm emerald cut	Tanzania	$100.	Very well cut and polished, nice bright gem, eye clean with excellent transparency, nice crisp lemon yellow color.

***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

***Sillimanite ( variety Fibrolite ) use this link for: catseye gem sillimanite***
	SLM6	4.67cts	11.1 x 10mm oval	India	$100.	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		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.

***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!

**Sphene** **(Titanite)**
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
SPA014	4.70cts	11.7 x 9mm oval	Afghanistan	$730.	Very bright gem with great dispersion and brightness, great yellow-orange color, slight inclusions
SPM15	3.22cts	10.1 x 8.1mm oval	Madagascar	$480.	Very good cut, super bright gem, beautiful lime green color, great dispersion, eye clean. Hard to find gem!
SPM16	.95ct	6.2mm round	Madagascar	$160.	Excellent cut and polish, super bright gem, beautiful lime green color, great dispersion, very slight inclusions.
SPM17	2.70cts	10.2 x 8.3mm oval	Madagascar	$250.	Very good cut, super bright gem, beautiful yellowish lime green color, great dispersion, eye clean.

***Sulphohalite***
	SFH002	3.73cts	10 x 7.5mm emerald cut	California	$225.	Very well cut and polished, water soluble, has to be cut in alcohol, extremely rare as a gemstone

***Taaffeite***
	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.
	TFF6W	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.

***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	.07ct	3.4 x 2mm baguette	Pakistan	SOLD	Good cut and polish on this extremely rare gem, excellent transparency with slight inclusions, nice orangey pink color. Very rare collector's gemstone!
VYN3	.15ct	4 x 2.7mm emerald cut	Pakistan	SOLD	Good cut and polish on this extremely rare gem, excellent transparency with moderate inclusions, nice orangey pink color. Very rare collector's gemstone!
VYN4	.12ct	3.75 x 2.5mm baguette	Pakistan	$400.	Good cut and polish on this extremely rare gem, excellent transparency with a moderate inclusion in one corner, nice orangey pink color. Very rare collector's gemstone!
VYN5	.15ct	4.5 x 2.5mm baguette	Pakistan	$400.	Good cut and polish on this extremely rare gem, excellent transparency with slight inclusions, nice orangey pink color. Very rare collector's gemstone!

Vesuvianite

VSVC1

.19ct

3.8 x 2.8mm oval

Canada

$70.

Very well cut and polished gem, eye clean with excellent transparency, very bright gem with beautiful lemon yellow color. 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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