3.96 ct. Pakistani Pargasite
Color: Dark Red-Brown
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Pakistan
Cut: Modified Cushion
Treatments: None
Measurements: 10.1 x 7.7 mm
This interesting Pakistani material was tested in Thailand and came back identified as Pargasite. As an Amphibole group minerals, separation between similar minerals (Edenite, Richterite) is not particularly easy. For any of these species, this is is a large and attractive example of this material, remarkably well cut and with an engaging color. Despite a hardness of 5-6, Fluoro-Richterite is extremely difficult to facet so gems are few and far between - precision stones like this are far less so.