2.07 ct. Merelani Yellow Diopside
Color: Medium Yellow
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Merelani, Tanzania
Cut: Rectangular Step
Treatments: None
Measurements: 9.4 x 6.6 mm
Tanzania produces some interesting colors for gem Diopside; there are the well known intense greens, but also odd shades of yellow and yellow-green that we don’t often see from elsewhere. These tend to be relatively small, so we were extremely happy to be offered a clean, 2+ carat stone in a very unusual and fine yellow hue. The color is uncommonly saturated and unmodified for Diopside, we honestly have only seen this particular color in stones under 1 carat. Moreover, the gem is entirely clean and has been nicely cut; a truly scarce collection piece.