Grandidierite 1.19ct

Weight : 1.19ct

Oval shape

Dimensions (mm) : 7.56x5.85x4.04

Blue color

Clarity : Translucent

Hardness : 7-8/10 (Mohs scale). Grandidierite can be made into jewelry

Treatment : Grandidieritis is usually untreated

Origin : Madagascar is the exclusive source of grandidierites

Comment : Beautiful grandidierite with intense color. Can make a pretty original piece of jewelry or a beautiful collector's item.

To give you an idea of ​​the size of this grandidierite, the box in the photo is 3x3cm

Grandidierite is extremely rare in transparent gem quality, and when it is, they rarely exceed one carat. At that point, prices soar to several thousand euros per carat. It's a shame, because it's a very pretty gem that is hard enough to be worked into jewelry.

In the meantime, ordinary people are content with translucent varieties, which remain very pretty, but still command high prices for translucent stones.

Price per carat : €25