Iolite Violet Blue with flash

Square (Cascade Mod.-101)(JJG), 3.67 cts; 9.37 mm

$81.00

Type: Iolite

Origin: Babati, Babati Dist. Manyara Region, Tanzania

Weight: 3.67

Color: Violet Blue with flash

Cut: Square (Cascade Mod.-101)(JJG) Clarity: VVS-VS

Size: 7.48mm

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 an weighed 11.89 Cts. Cutting reduced the rough by 69 % retaining 31% of the original stone (Only the best was kept).