0.20 ct. German Haüyne
Color: Medium Dark Blue
Clarity: Eye Clean to Slightly Included
Origin: Niedermendig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Cut: Oval Mixed
Treatments: None
Measurements: 4.3 x 3.3 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. We have not yet seen any of the Afghani material that is quite capable of this mesmerizing combination of clarity and color. Nicely cut, there are a few included crystals visible under 10x (also something we don’t see in other deposits) but absolutely nothing distracting.