Faceted Benitoite, 1.12 carats, VVS, Marquise Cut, #bfk112

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Seller: capistranomining ✉️ (4,017) 100%, Location: Tucson, Arizona, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 254815132246 Faceted Benitoite, 1.12 carats, VVS, Marquise Cut, #bfk112 .

Capistrano Mining Company

"Your direct source for Sapphire Gravel Paydirt from the Sapphire Mines of Montana, 

Benitoite Ore from the Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA,

along with U.S. Mined Gemstones and Fine Mineral Specimens from the United States and Worldwide."

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 Benitoite is one of the rarest gemstones on earth. Gem quality Benitoite is only found one place, a small area in San Benito County, CA.

Benitoite can range in color from dark blue with violet to light blue, white to colorless.

Benitoite fluoresces a beautiful blue color under shortwave ultra violet light. If it does not fluoresce this bright blue color, then it is not benitoite.

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I cannot state this enough, be careful when purchasing any benitoite.

Beware of the large Benitoite Gems being sold from India, they are fakes!

Due to it's rarity and steep increases in price within the last few years for good quality benitoite gemstones, there are some dealers trying to sell other blue gemstones as benitoite. Be especially cautious when buying benitoite from Thailand and other countries outside of the U.S., or "certified" from these countries. If the stones purchased do turn out to be benitoite, then they rarely live up to their "certification". If you look at the photos of their stones, the photos are always color enhanced, the stones are lesser quality than listed, and the cut of the stones, well let's just say you'll get what you pay for. Remember that anyone can make up a "certificate" on a computer and say that a gemstone is certified. Just always do your research and "Let  the Buyer Beware".

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Rare Faceted Benitoite, 1.12 carats, Very Eye Clean

Pieces: 1 Clarity: VVS Type: Benitoite Luster: Excellent Weight: 1.12 cts. Origin: San Benito County, California, USA Size: 8.5 mm x 4.8 mm x 4.0 mm Color: Dark Blue, Violet Shape: Marquise Cut Treatment: None, 100% natural This is one beautiful benitoite gemstone! Faceted benitoite gemstones of this size and clarity are not often found for sale on the open market. Since gem quality benitoite crystals rarely get large enough to cut even a clean 1/2 carat gemstone, having a very eye clean faceted gemstone such as this one is a real prize. The clarity grade on this beautiful benitoite gemstone is ( VVS ), it is very eye clean. I grade very conservatively and never grade as flawless, however using 10X magnification I cannot find any internal flaws or inclusions. The color is a beautiful benitoite dark blue with violet. This benitoite shows this gems Pleochroism very well, while being well saturated, this beautiful gemstone can appear slightly lighter, darker, violet or even colorless depending on the orientation when viewed. Approx. Rarity: Only about 1% of benitoite crystals found are facet grade. Of that 1%, only about 1% of the facet grade crystals recovered are large enough to cut even a eye clean 1/2 carat stone. Of that number, approximately 10% might have VVS clarity. Less than .025 % of that number will cut a gemstone over 1 carat in weight. Now maybe you can understand just how rare a Benitoite Gemstone of this size, cut, and clarity and quality truly is! For those of you that are not familiar with Benitoite, this gem is a true All American Gemstone! All other species of minerals that gems are cut from, can be found in different places around the world, however Gem Quality Benitoite is ONLY found in one very small area in California, which is also why it is the California State Gemstone! With the color of the finest Sapphire and more dispersion than diamond, Benitoite has no rival! This stone is pretty amazing in the sunlight! These photos just cannot properly express the true beauty of this stone. All photos are taken at extreme magnification, so that you can see what you are purchasing. Anything on the surface of the stone in the photos is either dust, cotton fibers, or what is known as flea bits. These cannot be seen with the naked eye.

1.12 carat Benitoite Gemstone, Marquise Cut, VVS Clarity - YouTube

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***This stone will be shipped Registered mail within the U.S. to fully insure. If you wish for any other shipping method, please inquire before making your purchase.***

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  • Condition: New without tags
  • Cut Grade: Excellent
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Gemstone Type: Benitoite
  • Shape: Marquise
  • Treatment: Not Enhanced
  • Natural/Lab-Created: Natural
  • Total Carat Weight (TCW): 1.12
  • Gemstone: Benitoite
  • Country of Origin: United States
  • Color: Blue

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