0.17 ct. German Haüyne
Color: Medium Dark Blue
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Niedermendig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Cut: Round
Treatments: None
Measurements: 3.75 mm
A well known rarity among collectors, Haüyne is famed for it's stunning blue bodycolor. A completely natural shade, it is among the most saturated of blues (almost an electric shade) possible in the gem world. Though first described in samples from Mt. Vesuvius in Italy, most gem Haüyne comes from the Eifel District of Germany, where is has been collected for many decades, mostly on weekends by local rockhounds. The gems are notoriously small and some of the largest examples known barely break the carat mark. This very fine stone has absolutely top color - a deep and saturated blue with no modifiers - the tone is just right as some of these can be too light. The stone is also extremely well cut, again another rarity among these as even point of weight counts. Finally, to top off a perfect specimen the gem is entirely clean; all told a stunning example of an always in-demand rarity.