Iolite Cobalt with good flash

Square Antique Cushion Mod.-109 (JJG); 1.1 cts; 6.58 mm

$47.00

Type: Iolite

Origin: Babati, Babati Dist. Manyara Region, Tanzania

Weight: 1.1

Color: Cobalt or Ultramarine with flash

Cut: Antique Mod-109

Clarity: VS-SI

Size: 6.58 mm

Treatments: No Known Treatment

Genealogy: Miner to Broker in Arusha, Tanzania

Hardness: 7

Source: Broker in Arusha, Tanzania

Comments: While the clarity of the stone is VS-SI the stone reveals a bright internal flash The price reflects the internal characteristics.

original rough was an irregularly shaped piece weighing 8.36 Cts. Cutting reduced the rough by 87 % retaining 13% of the original stone (Only the best was kept).