0.20 ct. Tanzanian Cobalt Spinel Matched Pair
Color: Dark Blue
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Cut: Pear Brilliant
Treatments: None
Measurements: 3.3 x 2.5 mm
This extraordinary material is as sought after as it is hard to acquire. When we first saw the Mahenge production we were concerned it may not match the fine cobalts of other localities - but rest assured after we saw this parcel we were convinced! Stones are almost always very small and irregularly shaped - every tiny of bit of weight in a finished piece is serious money. There are two qualities here that we almost never see - firstly, a gorgeous top color stone with a correctly proportioned and fresh precision cut. And secondly? Well, a pair of course! We simply can’t stress the rarity of these enough - this intense, better-than-sapphire blue color is superb and very unique. Both are eye clean and show a few included crystals under 10x magnification. There is a very tiny length difference, 0.15 mm between the two that is almost impreceptible. Remarkable and rare accent pair indeed.