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I found this stone by a USA facetor on ebay. He facets extremely rare material, and I got the stone for very little. I cannot wait to get it. I've been wanting a cuprite in my collection for years. It's 5.54 carats, and one small inclusion (they're often heavily included) in a very interesting seven sided cut. They have amazing refractive abilities, similar to sphalerite, and they have a metallic luster. It's too soft for jewelry, but I just want it to look at. You can't see the luster here, but imagine a crystal, that when light hits the facets, the shine on the facet looks like a grey metal. It's so fascinating.
Here's another one on ebay from lembeckgems, but it's smaller and more than three times the price. It is VS however.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110327805945

Here's another one on ebay from lembeckgems, but it's smaller and more than three times the price. It is VS however.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=110327805945
