Gem type                            Hiddenite

Quantity                             1 stone

Weight                               46.60 carats

Size (WxLxH)                     24.50 X 17.89 X 14.14 mm 

Shape                               Oval Cut

Color                                 Emerald Green

Clarity                               Eye clean from all angles. 

Origin                               Kunnar Valley, Afghanistan 

Treatments                       Heat at 300 F and irradiation 

Hardness                          7 out of 10

From a new find in Afghanistan in the Kunnar Valley area.  The stones in these parcels I aquired is the best looking hiddenite I have ever seen.  Hiddenite from the spodumene family, of which kunzite is also a member.  Not called hiddenite unless good chrome green color.  This material is outstanding.  Chromium/vanadium are the colorants for this type of spodumene.  Top Top luster on all stones.  True emerald green colors.  This is a true match for May's birthstone color emerald green.  Emerald also gets its color from Chromium.  Hiddenite is the most valuable type of spodumene because of the chromium.  Any chromium bearing gemstones will be most valuable compared to other non chromium bearing varieties of the same gem type.

Spodumene responds favorably to heat at 300 celcius.  Most varieties colors fade in sunlight after time.  Please see the Gems & Gemology link below and read a little about this stunning gemstone.

http://gia.edu/gemsandgemology/18578/29793/2703/back_issue_article_detail.cfm    

I sell gems at trade priceing which is 1/2 of wholesale.  Wholesale is 2/3 retail.  You can double the price you buy from me for and call that price wholesale.  I have all the gem testing equipment they have in a lab so feel assured your getting genuine stones.  I graduated in Geology in 1986 from the University of New Brunswick and then branched out into gemstones because if you like rocks you'll love gems! HeHe