Clarity: VS
Type: Benitoite,
Luster: Excellent
Weight: 3.07 cts.
Origin: San Benito County, California USA
Size: 10.24 mm x 7.74 mm x 5.24 mm
Color: Dark Violetish Blue
Shape: Modified Brilliant Oval Cut
Treatment: None, 100% natural
Comes with G.I.A. Lab Report
This is one amazing benitoite gemstone. It comes to me on consignment and is from an old collection.
Faceted benitoite gemstones of this size and clarity are very rarely available for sale on the open market. Since gem quality benitoite crystals rarely get large enough to cut even a clean 1/2 carat gemstone, having a 3.07 carat gemstone is a real rare prize.
I hesitate using the words "Investment gemstone", however if you have followed benitoite over the past 10 years, you would have seen a rise in price year after year, up almost 400% on stones up to 1.25 carats and over 600% for larger stones. With increasing demand and diminishing supply for this single source gemstone, in my opinion, it can only continue to rise in price.
Approx. Rarity:
Only approximately 1% of all benitoite crystals found are facet grade.
Of that 1%, only about 1% of the facet grade crystals recovered are large enough to cut even a eye clean 1/2 carat stone.
Approximately less than .025 % of that number will cut a gemstone over 1 carat in weight. Of that number less than .025% will cut a stone over 2 carats let along 3 carats.
Now maybe you can understand just how rare a Benitoite Gemstone of this quality truly is!
This gem is considered eye clean, the clarity grade on this beautiful benitoite gemstone is VS ( Very Slightly ). It has a few slight natural veil inclusions, but in most instances due to it's cut, deep color saturation and dispersion, these cannot be seen by the unaided eye.
Upon very close inspection or using a 10X loupe, you will be able to see these inclusions which actually help increase the dispersion within this well saturated gem, however do nothing to take away from the beauty of this amazing gem.
The color is a beautiful benitoite deep blue with violet color. This benitoite shows its Pleochroism well, as it can appear slightly lighter or darker in color depending on the orientation when viewed, or look more violet depending on the lighting.
If this already amazing gemstone was graded VVS or better, it would be priced much higher than the current asking price for this rare size beauty.
Please look at all of the photos and video. My photos do not do this beauty justice, just check out that mirror like polish in the video.
I guarantee every stone I sell. As with all of my cut stones, if you do not completely love it, contact me within 7 days of receiving the stone, return it to me un-altered and in original packaging within 14 days and I will issue you a full refund.
I stand behind everything I sell! If you won't believe me, then read my Ebay feedback, over 3600 feedback and 100% positive.
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 bits. These cannot be seen with the naked eye.
