Iolite - 61ct - Hand Select Gem Rough preform

Iolite - 61ct - Hand Select Gem Rough preformMixed grade lot. Beautiful dicroic stones. Also called water sapphire (they are not sapphires!) or Viking's compass. Family : Iolite Variety : Iolite Origin : Tanzania Size : Treatment : None Known Total Carats : 61 Clarity : 75%

Orange spessartite rough that have moderate to heavy inclusions typical of this gem variety

Intense orange color with red flashes

The parcel of light pink rhodolite garnet is flawless but for one stone that has a crack midway through it

but 3 look pretty clean and one has some cracks/veils

Large dark almandine garnets that are clean to lightly included

Some little inclusions but not seeing anything major

Surface roughness prevents internal inspection but is transparent with no obvious flaws

Nice crystal faces for the collector

Extremely rare alexandrite with distinct blue to red color change in incandescent lighting

Size : 16 x 11 x 8

Flawless honey orange spessartite garnet

but still a nice specimen