SPHENE, IF/VVS, 1.55cts.,8.8 X 6.4 X 3.8 MM.

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Starting Bid (USD)	300.00
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Starts	September 11, 2008 3:05 PM
Ends	September 18, 2008 3:00 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Sphene	Shipping Cost	5.00 paid by buyer
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Gemstone Sheriff

Gemstone Sheriff considers that this gemstone description has a high probability to be listed as below and if not accurate the gem should be tested.
	Accurate Description	yes
	Treated	no
	Irradiated	no
	Synthetic	no

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Description

OOOOOOWEEEEE.....THIS STONE GOT SO MUCH SPARKLE AND FLASH YOU COULD CATCH FISH WITH IT!

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A SPHENE YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT!

A GREENISH YELLOW STONE WITH MULTI-COLORED FIRE. WHEN I SAY MULTI-COLORED I MEAN MULTI-COLORED....BLUE .....GREEN....YELLOW....ORANGE....RED....THEY ARE UNBELIEVABLE. IN THE PAST I HAVE SEEN LARGE SPHENE THAT COULD MAKE A GROWN MAN SWOON LIKE A GROUPIE AT A ROCK CONCERT BUT GENERALLY THEY ARE SMALL....

LARGE BEING IN THE 3-5 CT. RANGE WITH THIS ONE BEING 1.55CTS, INTERNALLY FLAWLESS ( ANOTHER HARD THING TO FIND IN SPHENE ) AND ADAMANTINE.

THIS IS A SHOWSTOPPER! SPHENE GENERALLY WHOLESALES FOR AROUND 300.00 TO 1000.00@ CARAT...

GET INTO THE SPHENE SCENE AT LESS THAN 200.00 @ CARAT

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.

PLEASE REMEMEBER....MY LIVELYHOOD DEPENDS ON REPUTATION,CUSTOMER SERVICE, INTEGRITY AND YOUR FEEDBACK....IF YOU DO NOT LEAVEFEEDBACK FOR ME, I CANNOT ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS AND/OR PROBLEMS NOR WILL I LEAVE FEEDBACK FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE YOU

PRODUCT :	SPHENE
QUANTITY :	1
CUT/SHAPE :	FACETED/ PENDELOQUE
SIZE :	8.8 x 6.4 x 3.8 mm
WIEGHT:	1.55cts.
COLOR :	GREENISH - YELLOW
CLARITY :	IF/VVS
GIA TYPE :	TYPE III
ORIGIN :	BRAZIL
HARDNESS :	5.0 - 5.5
TREATMENT :	NONE
LUSTER :	ADAMANTINE
NOTE :	SEE CHART III

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 - Noticeable to OBVIOUS
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.

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Weight: 1.55 carats

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