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Description
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Seraphinite cab ~
Offered here is a striking cabochon cut from seraphinite, which hails from Russia's Lake Baikal area in eastern Siberia. Seraphinite is technically clinoclore, a gemmy form of chlorite in mica. It strongly reminds me of charoite, another Russian material, though it has beautiful shades of green with radiating fern-like patterns of paler green and silver, rather than purple. Like charoite, it has marked depth and chatoyance, and this one is a splendid example. One end has SUPER flashy silvers, while the other has more of the deeper greens. The stone has a high rounded dome of 6mm, a crisp rectangular shape, with a brilliant polish both front and back.
Size: 44x16mm
Weight: approximately 39 carats
Price: SOLD See current gemstones for sale
 Seraphinite
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