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8.05 ct Sphalerite Toffee Color Class Dispersion Aliva Mine Spain SKU.17
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- Dimensions (mm)
- 12.69 x 10.62 x 7.29mm
- Weight (cts)
- 8.05
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Type
- Faceted
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With greater dispersion than diamond, sphalerite is an intriguing, yet challenging, gem. Known primarily to collectors due to its lack of hardness, sphalerite can try the patience of even the most highly skilled lapidaries who dare to fashion it into a finished gem. Not only is it extremely soft, it also has perfect cleavage, in six directions, making it extremely difficult to cut and polish! Add in the fact that it’s a brittle gem, and you have an idea of the challenge that awaits its potential cutter. When that talented lapidary is, however, able to complete his task with a fashioned gem, the results are more than worth the lapidary’s efforts!
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- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 12.69 x 10.62 x 7.29 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 8.05
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Type
- Faceted
- Colours
-
With greater dispersion than diamond, sphalerite is an intriguing, yet challenging, gem. Known primarily to collectors due to its lack of hardness, sphalerite can try the patience of even the most highly skilled lapidaries who dare to fashion it into a finished gem. Not only is it extremely soft, it also has perfect cleavage, in six directions, making it extremely difficult to cut and polish! Add in the fact that it’s a brittle gem, and you have an idea of the challenge that awaits its potential cutter. When that talented lapidary is, however, able to complete his task with a fashioned gem, the results are more than worth the lapidary’s efforts!
Feel free to to “make an offer” on our other items :)
We Accept Payments through
PaypalDirect DepositCredit Cards| Shipping provider | Shipping to Thailand | Shipping to rest of world | Combined Shipping (Thailand) | Combined Shipping (rest of the world) |
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| DHL |
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Beautiful stone, will buy more in future
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Fantastic stone very pleased thank you so much.
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Very nice gemstone. As pictured.
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The stone is excellent! There was a problem, but the seller and I successfully resolved it!
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