Perfect Purple!
Gemstone Properties Clarity Scale
IF - No inclusions under 10x loupe
VVS - Inclusions not visible to naked eye
VS - Barely see inclusion
SI - Slight inclusion
I - Many inclusions
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Colour | Purple |
| Clarity | VVS |
| Weight | 52 ct |
| Size | 20.0 X 30.0 X 13.9 mm |
| Shape/Cut | Oval faceted |
| Luster | Excellent |
| Hardness | 7 |
| Origin | Uruguay |
| Treatment | Hydrothermal |
Note: Beautiful purple-lavender gem.
I've indicated HYDROTHERMAL under treatment. WHY: This is a genuine Amethyst, showing all the characteristics of amethyst and was sold to me as a natural stone. However most experts I've consulted say that with stones this large, the possibility is 99.5% that its a synthetic, most likely produced by the hydrothermal method, resulting in stones that are identical to natural stones. Definitive testing would require sending it to a lab e.g. EGL in JHB which charges R275/ct (in this case R10 000 plus). Also it is possible some of the tests would be destructive. Simply put: I can't (& the gemologists I 've spoken to wouldn't) put pen to paper certifying that its 100 % natural or synthetic, without lab certification. So I've indicated hydrothermal to denote the possibility.
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