• Color:  Black
• Clarity:  Opaque
• Origin:  Franklin, New Jersey
• Cut:  Custom Step
• Treatments:  None
• Measurements:  7.5 x 5.5 mm

Another first for us - we have seen Franklinite worked as a cab material before, but a faceted example is certainly something new.  It is completely opaque of course, yet the luster is quite attractive and extra care in cutting really shows - it is actually an appealing little stone.  Franklinite is a member of the Spinel group and is named for its famed type locality in New Jersey.  A gemological curiosity to be sure.

$150 / carat - $300 total