14.37 ct. Congolese Smithsonite
Color: Medium Greenish-Blue
Clarity: Semi-Transparent
Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
Cut: Oval Brilliant
Treatments: None
Measurements: 4.5 x 3.5 mm
An impressive stone from a relatively recent find. The star of this deposit is the fine blue color, on track with some of the best ever seeen in the species. This stone was cut with size in mind to make as big a color statement as possible. While not entirely clean, these are semi-transparent at best and often have issues such as destabilizing fractures or strong color zoning - not at all the case here. A really lovely color in an unexpected size.