5.24 ct. Sunstone-Iolite
Color: Medium Dark Violet
Clarity: Heavily Included
Origin: E. Africa
Cut: Marquise
Treatments: None
Measurements: 13.5 x 11 mm
These fascinating stones join together the distinctive violet-blue of Iolite with reflective platelets of hematite. This is a gorgeous example; the color of the Iolite is great, the platelets are oriented superbly well and the size is very manageable. The Iolite has a fine color but is not entirely transparent in this example so it was well suited to a broad stone where pavilion depth wasn’t really a concern. The reflected colors are, as you would hope, quite dazzling and even when in non-reflecting light, the look is attractive and intriguing.