Clarity: VVS
Type: Benitoite
Luster: Excellent
Weight: .40 cts.,
Origin: San Benito County, California USA,
Size: 4.5 mm x 3.2 mm
Color: Dark Blue with Violet
Shape: Oval Cut
Treatment: None, 100% natural
This is a beautiful benitoite gemstone.
This stone is Very Eye Clean. Using a 10X loupe, I do not see any inclusions.
The color is a beautiful benitoite Dark Blue with Violet.
This benitoite shows the gems Pleochroism very well, making the stone appear slightly lighter or darker in color depending on the orientation when viewed.
The stone has great life in the sunlight.
A small but beautiful gemstone.
All photos are taken at extreme magnification, so that you can see what you are purchasing.
Anything on the surface of the stone in the photos is either dust, cotton fibers, or what is known as flea bites.
These cannot be seen with the naked eye.
None of my photos are color enhanced. The colors you see are the true colors.
