Iolite Violet Blue (Strong flash)

Hexagonal (Mini-Herm-43)(JJG); 0.55 cts; 4.98 mm

$26.00

Type: Iolite

Origin: Babati, Babati Dist. Manyara Region, Tanzania

Weight: 0.55

Color: Violet Blue with flash

Cut: Hexagonal (Mini-Herm-43)(JJG)

Clarity: VVS Size: 4.98 mm

Treatments: No Known Treatment

Genealogy: Miner to Broker in Arusha, Tanzania

Hardness: 7

Source: Broker in Arusha, Tanzania

Comments: The stone reveals a bright internal flash. The original rough was weighed 3.1 Cts. Cutting reduced the rough by 82 % retaining 18% of the original stone (Only the best was kept).