1.03 ct. Pezzottaite
Color: Medium Dark Slightly Orangish-Pink
Clarity: Moderately Included
Origin: Madagascar
Cut: Oval
Treatments: None
Measurements: 7.4 x 6 mm
Pezzottaite is a difficult material - stones of top color tend to be quite included, and those that are (relatively!) clean tend to be much paler. This example has just about the best balance that you can hope for. While far from clean, it is respectable for the material and the color is excellent; quite saturated with distinct and visible pleochroism. Very bright and simply a great example of a fine 1 carat gem in a species that is largely gone from the market now.