Benitoite Cabochon, 1.24 carats
Benitoite Gem Mine
San Benito County, California
7.2 mm x 5.5 mm
Here is a beautiful polished cabochon of benitoite.
Highly polished benitoite gem cabochons are so hard to photograph.
The cabochon is polished on all sides.
The cabochon is translucent to transparent in areas.
This highly polished cabochon shows some slight bi-coloration, also allowing it to fluoresce blue in Shortwave and red Longwave UV lighting.
It's color looks mostly deep blue with violet with some white near the edges.
A beautiful benitoite cabochon, that would look amazing in any piece of jewelry if one so chose.
