Pezzottaite is a mineral from the beryl group - so is it related but not a beryl.
Came like a comet in gemworld aroud 2003 - first they believed it is a variety of beryl. Hardness 7,5-8 - RI around 1,62 and a strong dichroism (purplish pink - orange pink). Unfortunately only one location in Madagascar ( now exhausted) and often very included.
So faceted eyeclean - SI faceted gems are extremly rare. Many are cabochon course the tube inclusion produce a beautyful cat eye
(difficult to seperate from tourmaline cat eyes with a similar color - the dichroism is stronger)
I was very happy to find these clean and lovely colored gems in Munichshow last year - Denis Gravier is specialized in extremely fine collectorgems. They are 0,45 and 0,23 ct - price per ct was 450 EUR - around $ 600 but worth every cent!
The cabochon is 3,18ct - a cateye with a super clarity - potential for faceting but I would loose a lot of weight.
Hope you like them!
Came like a comet in gemworld aroud 2003 - first they believed it is a variety of beryl. Hardness 7,5-8 - RI around 1,62 and a strong dichroism (purplish pink - orange pink). Unfortunately only one location in Madagascar ( now exhausted) and often very included.
So faceted eyeclean - SI faceted gems are extremly rare. Many are cabochon course the tube inclusion produce a beautyful cat eye
(difficult to seperate from tourmaline cat eyes with a similar color - the dichroism is stronger)
I was very happy to find these clean and lovely colored gems in Munichshow last year - Denis Gravier is specialized in extremely fine collectorgems. They are 0,45 and 0,23 ct - price per ct was 450 EUR - around $ 600 but worth every cent!
The cabochon is 3,18ct - a cateye with a super clarity - potential for faceting but I would loose a lot of weight.
Hope you like them!