82.03 ct. Mexican Orange Calcite
Color: Medium Dark Slightly Brownish-Orange
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Rosarito, Mexico
Cut: Custom Triangle
Treatments: None
Measurements: 23.3 x 20.3 mm
A museum caliber stone from a fascinating and now long gone locality for Calcite - Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Orange is not a common color for gemmy Calcite from any deposit and we only have had a few, but none as large as the present example. Gorgeous precision cutting and entirely clean, the gem is beyond brilliant and bright. Furthermore, there is a superb little surprise waiting with exposure to UV light; not surprisingly the gem is fluorescent, but what is remarkable is the fluorescence itself occurs in banding that recalls the original crystal shape. A truly fine and incomparable stone that will delight.