Faceted Sphalerite. 2.42 cts.
Empire State Zinc Mine
Balmat, New York
Clarity: VS
Type: Sphalerite
Luster: Excellent
Weight: 2.42 cts.
Origin: Balmat, New York
Size: 11.0 x 8.2 x 4.8 mm
Color: Golden Yellow
Shape: Diamond / Kite Cut
Treatment: None
Here is an amazing Faceted Golden Sphalerite from this deposit.
Very few have ever been cut from this locale, especially this size, since most crystals clean enough to cut are very small.
The diamond / kite cut gem is 2.4 cts. It clarity is very clean for sphalerite, but does have some slight inclusions that can only be seen under magnification.
It has beautiful color, but hard to show the color dispersion these have in photos.
One photo shows some green and slight orange to the color, these are flashes of color from the stones dispersion.
A beautiful and rare gem.
