1.65 ct. Kenyan Iolite - The Gem Trader Rare Gems

1.65 ct. Kenayan Iolite


  • Color:  Dark Violet-Blue

  • Clarity:  Eye Clean

  • Origin:  Kitui, Kenya

  • Cut:  Trillion

  • Treatments:  None

  • Measurements: 8 mm

An almost unbelievably fine example of Iolite at it’s best. The color could be Tanzanite, it is perfectly saturated and deep in tone. The cutting is perfectly orientated so that there isn’t even a hint of pleochroism face up. Not inexpensive, but Iolite at it’s absolute best. 

$95 / carat - $156 total