2.28 ct. Spanish Cobaltian Calcite
Color: Medium Dark Pinkish-Purple
Clarity: Translucent
Origin: Paramea, Spain
Cut: Pear
Treatments: None
Measurements: 12.7 x 7.3 mm
An extraordinary stone from a scarce locality. Most of these are Moroccan and they are almost always fractured or rather light in color in smaller sizes. A truly fine, 1+ carat Spanish stone with exceptional color is now quite the rarity. Imagine then, one in excess of 2 carats with a level of transparency and saturation of color almost never seen in the species. Particularly fascinating are the just discernable growth bands still visible through the stone as faint shadows in the transparency. Excellent cutting and polish as well. We have not seen a better Cobaltocalcite, let alone one from Spain. With GIA lab report as well.