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      $79.00 USD
      Price

      Grandidierite, 5.65ct, great colour, super shape!

      1204
      2

      SKU
      Mc9
      Dimensions (mm)
      13.900 x 11.400 x 4.800mm
      Weight (cts)
      5.650
      Treatment
      No Treatment
      Shape
      Cushion
      Type
      Faceted
      Clarity
      SI
      Colours

      Grandidierite is a mineral that was first discovered in 1902 in southern Madagascar. The mineral was named in honor of French explorer Alfred Grandidier (1836–1912) who studied the natural history of Madagascar.

      A rather rare mineral, blue-green grandidierite is seldom seen in gem or jewelry collections. Translucent material is sometimes cut into cabochons. Faceted pieces are rare. As cabochons, translucent grandidierite can range from 1 to 10 carats and up to about one inch in size. Most material is generally opaque.[citation needed]

      Since its discovery in 1902, most grandidierite used as a gem has been translucent. Recent discoveries of transparent material in Sri Lanka (around 2000) and a new deposit in Madagascar (2014) have resulted in faceted gemstones.

      Grandidierites appear bluer in color the more iron (Fe) they contain. A recently discovered gemstone, blue ominelite is the Fe-analogue (Fe, Mg) to grandidierite (Mg, Fe).

      Grandidierites display strong trichroic pleochroism. That means they can show three different colors depending on the viewing angle: dark blue-green, colorless (sometimes a very light yellow), or dark green.

      While trichroism can usually help distinguish grandidierites from other gems, lazulites can occur with blue-green colors and show colorless/blue/dark blue pleochroism. They also appear cabbed and, more rarely, faceted. Nevertheless, lazulites have somewhat higher refractive indices and specific gravity. Grandidierites also have greater hardness.


      Shipping: For special requests such as express delivery please contact me. For lost stones the seller is not liable, therefore an additional insurance is recommended. Right of return within two weeks after receiving the shipment. Payment via PayPal, Credit Card, or Bank transfer is possible. For the shipping I generally use: Austrian Post or FedEx. Unfortunately from Austria only DHL "express" is possible.


      Please pay your stones in between 48 hours or contact me. Otherwise I need to cancel the deal.

      If there is anything you shouldn't be satisfied with please just let me now and we will find a way to solve every problem. My aim is to make you happy with beautiful stones of good quality, good communication is the easiest way to find a solution!



      Shipping provider Shipping to Austria Shipping to rest of world
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      FedEx is discounted to $45.00 on orders with 2 or more items
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      Rest of the world
      Express Shipping is discounted to $65.00 on orders with 3 or more items
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      Austria
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      Rest of the world
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      stonehengejpd
      stonehengejpd
      Selling all kind of gems, great quality at affordable prices, based in the heart of Europe! In case you may have special wishes just let me know :-) If you shouldn´t be satisfied with an order please do not give a negative feedback just let me know and there is always a way to find a solution that everybody is happy!
      Graz, Austria
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      • graphicequaliser
        graphicequaliser
        Positive

        An exquisite gem and very clean. It arrived promptly too. Thank you.

      • andrewchi
        andrewchi
        Positive

        Received, thank you

      • davetcummings
        davetcummings
        Positive

        This gem arrived in a reasonable time, and it is absolutely spectacular. It looked exactly like the photos and the cut was just perfect. I will certainly do business with stonehengejpd in the future.

      • josephb53
        josephb53
        Positive

        Beautiful, arrived exactly as described. Very happy with purchase.

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      Shipping Details

      Shipping:
      $16.00 21 days via Standard Shipping - Tracked
      Ships from:
      Austria

      Payment Options

      • paypal
      • stripe
      • escrow
      This seller adds 20.00% tax to transactions in Austria.

      Overview

      Listing Type : Standard
      Product ID : 2401303
      Starts : 27th December 2024 02:21 pm PST
      * All prices are in USD