2.85 ct, BLUE PURPLE IOLITE, VS,10.6 x 8.6 x 5.7mm

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About This Auction		About This Seller: Hokulea
Minimum Bid (USD)	22.10	Feedback Rating	100.00% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	22.10	Member Since	April 29, 2008 in United States of America
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Bids Placed	16 jump to bid history
Starting Bid (USD)	1.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	July 23, 2008 9:43 AM
Ends	July 30, 2008 9:43 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	NR Gemstones	Shipping Cost	5.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	41419	Shipping Insurance (optional)	0.00
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Description

IOLITE IS A VERY LOVELY STONE. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS ALSO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ONE THAT IS INCLUSION FREE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE LARGER THEY GET THE MORE APT YOU ARE TO GET INCLUSIONS. TO FIND A LARGER STONE IN VVS IS HARD TO DO AT A REASONABLE PRICE. THIS STONE IS A VS CLARITY, WHICH IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE MEANS THE STONE HAS INCLUSIONS THAT ARE NOTICABLE. INCLUSIONS ARE A NORM IN THIS SPECIES OF STONE. AS WITH ALL MY STOCK, IF YOU AREN'T 100% SATISFIED, WARM AND FUZZY ABOUT THIS STONE.....SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND. I WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM RESELLING IT.

PRODUCT :	IOLITE
QUANTITY :	1
CUT/SHAPE :	OVAL
SIZE :	10.6 x 8.6 x 5.7mm
WIEGHT:	2.85 cts.
COLOR :	BLUE PURPLE
CLARITY :	VS
GIA TYPE :	TYPE II
ORIGIN :	AFRICA
HARDNESS :	7.0-7.5
TREATMENT :	NONE
LUSTER :	VITREOUS
NOTE :	SEE CHART II

GIA Type I Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minute to not detectable
VS Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions

SI1 Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - OBVIOUS to noticeable
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Type 1 Gemstones are gems that are normally found to be clean.
This includes gems such as:
Aquamarine, Amethyst, Citrine, Danburite, Topaz(Blue), Kunzite, Tanzanite, Beryl(Pink, Green,and Yellow) , Morganite , Spodumene, Tourmaline(Green), Yellow Chrysoberyl, Zircon(Blue and Clear), Zoisite.

GIA Type II Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions
VS Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to Obvious
SI1 Slightly Included - OBVIOUS TO Noticeable

SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to Prominate

I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability.

Type 2 Colored Gemstones by their nature have natural inclusions.
(Inclusions are the norm) This includes gems such as:
Ametrine, Amblygonite, Andulusite, Apatite. Alexandrite, Crysoberyl, Diopside, Feldspar, Flourite, Garnet(All species), Iolite, Natrolite, Fire Opals, Phenakite, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodolite, Ruby, Scapolite, Spinel, Sapphire, Taaffeite, Topaz(all colors EXCEPT Blue), Tourmaline( All colors EXCEPT Green and watermelon), Tzavorite, Zircon(All colors EXCEPT Blue and Clear).

GIA Type III Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious
VS Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS
SI1 Slightly Included - Obvious to prominent
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to PROMINENT
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - considerable effect on appearance or durability
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on transparency or durability
I3 Included 3 - Prominent - severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Declasse - Stones not transparent because of inclusions.

Type 3 Colored Gemstones by their nature have many natural inclusions.
(Heavily Included is the norm) This includes gems such as:
Benitoite, Emerald, Idocrase, Kyanite, Prehnite, Red Beryl, Rhodochrosite, Red Tourmaline, Sphalerite, Sphene, Watermelon Tourmaline.

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
JustStones	22.10	July 30, 2008 6:47:13 AM
ulfolofsson	21.10	July 30, 2008 6:47:13 AM
JustStones	19.60	July 30, 2008 4:29:03 AM
ulfolofsson	18.60	July 30, 2008 4:29:03 AM
JustStones	16.60	July 30, 2008 4:28:53 AM
ulfolofsson	15.60	July 30, 2008 4:28:53 AM
JustStones	13.60	July 30, 2008 4:28:42 AM
ulfolofsson	12.60	July 30, 2008 4:28:42 AM
JustStones	9.00	July 25, 2008 9:36:58 AM
bulldog501	8.00	July 25, 2008 9:36:58 AM
JustStones	7.00	July 24, 2008 3:23:40 PM
bulldog501	6.00	July 24, 2008 3:23:40 PM
JustStones	5.00	July 24, 2008 1:23:45 AM
rockdogbob	4.00	July 24, 2008 1:23:45 AM
rockdogbob	2.00	July 23, 2008 11:51:54 AM
bulldog501	1.00	July 23, 2008 10:50:48 AM

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