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Splendid Luster Rare 5.35 ct Sphalerite
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 11.500 x 9.500 x 5.500mm
- Weight (cts)
- 5.350
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Type
- Faceted
- Colours
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With greater dispersion than diamond, sphalerite is an intriguing, yet challenging, gem. Known primarily to collectors due to its lack of hardness, sphalerite can try the patience of even the most highly skilled lapidaries who dare to fashion it into a finished gem. Not only is it extremely soft, it also has perfect cleavage, in six directions, making it extremely difficult to cut and polish! Add in the fact that it’s a brittle gem, and you have an idea of the challenge that awaits its potential cutter. When that talented lapidary is, however, able to complete his task with a fashioned gem, the results are more than worth the lapidary’s efforts.
Item specifics :
Name: Sphalerite
Clarity: VS
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 11.500 x 9.500 x 5.500 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 5.350
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Type
- Faceted
- Colours
-
With greater dispersion than diamond, sphalerite is an intriguing, yet challenging, gem. Known primarily to collectors due to its lack of hardness, sphalerite can try the patience of even the most highly skilled lapidaries who dare to fashion it into a finished gem. Not only is it extremely soft, it also has perfect cleavage, in six directions, making it extremely difficult to cut and polish! Add in the fact that it’s a brittle gem, and you have an idea of the challenge that awaits its potential cutter. When that talented lapidary is, however, able to complete his task with a fashioned gem, the results are more than worth the lapidary’s efforts.
Item specifics :
Name: Sphalerite
Clarity: VS
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Gemstones have attracted humankind since ancient times, and have long been used for jewelry .
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NeutralIt is a nice gemstone when i received it. but its not as described. it is actually a bicolour blue / white - some may call it antique sapphire in the trade. I will appreciate it if the sellers give an accurate image and description of the gemstone.
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Negative
I sent this back because the color of the stone did not in my opinion match the color in the photo.
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Thanks
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Paid and shipped - no feedback left after 100 days
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Paid and shipped - no feedback left after 100 days
