3.94 ct. Colorado Rhodochrosite
Color: Medium Dark Slightly Orangish-Pink
Clarity: Eye Clean to Slightly Included
Origin: Detroit City Portal, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
Cut: Cushion
Treatments: None
Measurements: 9.9 mm
It is rare that we get a chance to revisit one of the great deposits for a rare gem material, but that is exactly what is happening now that the Detroit City portion of the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado is online. Reopened primarily for specimen potential, we of course are excited to offer some faceted stones from the world’s preeminent site for Rhodochrosite. Precision US cutting and THE color that the species is know for, this one is a stunning example. Some very low relief included crystals, a light ‘sugar’ in gem parlance, do not detract from the brilliance in the least. Superb size and very very fine.