27.49 ct. Maw-Sit-Sit

Maw-Sit-Sit is an interesting and attractive gem material.  It is an aggregate of several minerals (foremost among those chromite and kosmochlor) that is produced as a byproduct of jadeite mining in Northern Burma.  The color is a superb, vivid moss green with darker green and black contrasting areas.  As a one source material, it is not widely known but has still managed to gain an audience by the sheer nature of its distinctive look.  At around 7 on the Moh's scale, it is durable enough for jewerly use.  We never see much of this material in finer grades and this is a very large example for the price.

$75 total