2.85 ct. Benitoite Cabochon
Color: Medium Light Slightly Violetish-Blue
Clarity: Transparent
Origin: San Benito Co., California
Cut: Oval Cabochon
Treatments: None
Measurements: 7.3 x 6.9 mm
We almost never have the chance to offer fine Benitoite cabochons. It is not that we don’t see them with any regularity, but, more that they are usually extremely problematic. Of course inclusions are to be expected in cab grade material, but more than that there is usually some pretty unattractive color zoning or only a very small amount of gemmy material in the stone. Here is a lovely exception to that, in quite a respectable size. The overall color impression is a lovely light blue and the gem has life - you get the sense that the material is gemmy and not just a cab for a cab’s sake. Nice high dome as well - slightly uneven on the base but nothing that would prevent setting.