Faceted Benitoite, .35 cts., VVS
Clarity: VVS
Type: Benitoite,
Luster: Excellent ,
Weight: .35 cts.
Origin: San Benito County, California USA,
Size: 4.0 mm x 2.84 mm
Color: Dark Blue with Violet
Shape: Round Cut
Here is a beautiful faceted benitoite gemstone.
This gem is very eye. Using a 10X loupe, a slight inclusions might be seen.
The color is deep benitoite dark blue with violet.
This stone appears very dark blue in low light, but as you will see in the photos, as soon as light hits it, it comes alive.
This beauty has amazing fire in the sunlight.
For those of you that are not familiar with Benitoite, this gem is a true All American Gemstone!
All other species of minerals that gems are cut from, can be found in different locations either within this country or around the world,
however "gem quality" Benitoite is ONLY found in this one very small area in California, which is also why it is the California State Gemstone,
and considered one of the, if not the, rarest gemstone in the world!
With the color of the finest Sapphire and more dispersion than diamond, Benitoite has no rival!
