1.81 ct. Afghani Purple-Pink Diaspore
Color: Medium Dark Purplish-Pink
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Cut: Pear Brilliant
Treatments: None
Measurements: 8.8 x 5.8 mm
An intriguing new gem from a fresh find. This color is relatively unprecedented in Diaspore, there are some extremely small Burmese stones that are close, but which are never come arge. This stone is the absolute top medium dark puplish-pink with no real discernible color shift (in contrast to the well known Turkish material). Very attractive and entirely clean, this material has just hit the market and this color grade is the finest available - smaller stones tend to be much lighter and with considerably less purple than this gorgeous stone. These are being investigated now and it is likely they owe their unusual color to manganese or chromium.