1.56 ct. Burmese Pargasite
1.56 ct. Burmese Pargasite
$101.00
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- Color: Medium Light Brownish-Yellow
- Clarity: Slightly Included
- Origin: Near Dattaw, Burma
- Cut: Triangular Step
- Treatments: None
- Measurements: 8.5 x 7 mm
This interesting Burmese material was tested in Thailand and came back identified as Pargasite. As a testimony to how difficult separation can be among Amphibole group minerals, it has subsequently tested and shown to be both Edenite and Fluoro-Richterite. We typically feel most comfortable with the Richterite id, but the accompanying cert will say Edenite. For any of these, it is a large and attractive example of this material, nicely cut and with a pleasant color. Despite a hardness of 5-6, Fluoro-Richterite is extremely difficult to facet so gems are few and far between. This one is considerably better than most, nicely proportionate with just one small veil to be noted.
$65 / carat - $101 total