0.57 ct. Pakistani Lazulite
Color: Dark Blue-Green / Greenish-Yellow
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Laila Mine, Pakistan
Cut: Triangle
Treatments: None
Measurements: 5.4 mm
The remarkable pleochroism of these Lazulites is wonderful - the face-up mix of deep blue green and what is really a golden chartreuse is almost startling; there is simply nothing like this color combination anywhere else in the gem world. And this is indeed pleochroism - the color moves with the angle of light and it is not just a case of color-zoning. This example, as a few do, also gives a strong green/blue hue face-up. From this find, most of the stones are small, included or very poorly cut - the last two of these precluding the opportunity to see these wonderful colors at their best. If not a large example, this one is certainly a near perfect one.