• Color: Medium Dark Orange-Red

• Clarity: Eye Clean

• Origin: Mont-Saint Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

• Cut: Rectangular Step

• Treatments: None

• Measurements: 8.1 x 6.6 mm

One of the rarest and most esoteric of gem materials, Villiaumite can be quite beautiful despite its fragile nature. Stones are almost always from either Russia or Namibia, this is one of the few times that we have been able to offer a fine Canadian example. And what a stone! Great size and color, completely clean and magnificent custom cut. Special mention needs to be made of this color - much lighter and brighter in tone than Russian stones and with a magnificent slightly orangish color that we almost never see. With a hardness of just 2 1/2, Villiaumite is difficult to get a decent polish, so the job here is nothing short of amazing. That before we even mention that it is partially water soluble as well! An excellent Canadian rarity to be sure.

$550 / carat - $1133 total