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Faceting Rough - Chrome Diopside and Danburite

Our chrome diopside was hand selected from many kilos of rough material. All pieces are flawless, or may have small flaws on the surface where they will cut out in the faceting process.

Chrome Diopside $6.00 to $7.00/carat
Representative sample of Chrome Diopside.
ChromeDiopside1 $6.00 /carat Measures approximately 15.5 x 5.0 x 5.0mm. Long emerald shape. 7.20 carats   $43.20	ChromeDiopside2 $6.00/carat Measures approximately 16.0 x 10.5 tapering to a point x 4.8mm. 6.10 carats    $34.50	ChromeDiopside3 $6.00/carat Measures approximately 13.0 x 6.5 x 5.7mm. Long oval, pear, or marquise shape. 5.55 carats    $33.30
ChromeDiopside4 $6.00 /carat Measures approximately 9.3 x 9.2 x 5.9mm. Trillion shape. 4.80 carats    $18.80	ChromeDiopside5 $6.00 /carat Measures approximately 8.0 x 6.0 x 5.6mm. 3.95 carats    $23.70	ChromeDiopside6 $6.00 /carat Measures approximately 10.5 x 7.0 x 5.5mm. 6.10 carats    $36.60
ChromeDiopside7 $7.00 /carat Measures approximately 9.4 x 6.9 x 5.9mm. 6.40 carats    $44.80	ChromeDiopside8 $6.00 /carat Measures approximately 8.9 x 8.9 x 6.2mm. 6.60 carats    $39.60 SOLD	ChromeDiopside9 $7.00 /carat Measures approximately 9.6 x 9.1 x 4.7mm. 7.30 carats    $51.10

   Danburite - $0.45/carat - $1.50/carat
Locality: Mexico

Danburite is fairly rare and well-known to gem collectors. Danburite is extremely clear and therefore cuts very bright, lively stones that can display a good amount of dispersion. This batch of danburite has a very slight pinkish undertone, but it isn't dark enough to impart a pink color to finished stones. As is typical for danburite crystals, the base of the crystal has inclusions and the tips are super clean.
Material is priced according to quality of yield and size of finished stones.

Danburite cuts like topaz, but is brighter and has no cleaveage issues! It is a calcium boro-silicate and has a relatively high refractive index (1.63). Danburite is 7 to 7.25 Moh's hardness. It takes a fine polish with aluminum oxide and diamond.

Representative sample of Danburite Rough.
Danburite - $0.25/carat
Danburite#44 Measures approximately 22.0 x 10.5 x 8.0mm. 28.15 carats   $7.04	Danburite#45 Parcel of 3 crystals. 41.70 carats    $10.43	Danburite#46 Measures approximately 11.7 x 10.8 x 10.8mm. 25.60 carats    $6.40
Danburite#47 Measures approximately 22.9 x 8.95 x 6.9mm. 17.30 carats   $4.33	Danburite#48 Measures approximately16.0 x 12.0 x 8.1mm. 25.75 carats    $6.44	Danburite#49 Two piece parcel measures approximately 20.6 x 9.8 x 6.2mm, and 18.2 x 8.2 x 7.8mm. 31.75 carats    $7.94
Danburite - $0.45/carat
Danburite#1 Flawless area measures approximately 22.0 x 8.0 x 6.5mm. 63.00 carats   $28.35	Danburite#2 Flawless area measures approximately 11.0 x 8.0 x 6.0mm. This crystal has a nice rainbow effect! 73.60 carats    $33.12	Danburite#3 Flawless area measures approximately 11.5 x 11.0 x 8.7mm. This crystal has a nice rainbow effect! 41.0 carats    $18.45 SOLD
Danburite#4 Flawless area measures approximately 9.5 x 8.0 x 6.0mm. This crystal has a nice rainbow effect! 29.20 carats    $13.14	Danburite#5 Two stone parcel with flawless areas that measure approximately 11.0 x 6.6 x 5.5mm, and 6.0 x 6.0 x 3.5mm. These crystals have a nice rainbow effect! 21.55 carats    $9.70	Danburite#6 Two stone parcel with flawless areas that measure approximately 8.8 x 6.7 x 6.2mm, and 6.0 x 5.0 x 4.8mm. These crystals have a nice rainbow effect! 28.40 carats    $12.78
Danburite#7 Flawless areas measure approximately 9.5 x 9.5 x 8.0mm and 9.4 x 9.0 x 7.2. 69.25 carats    $31.16	Danburite#8 Flawless area measures approximately 8.5 x 8.1 x 6.5mm. 31.10 carats    $14.00	Danburite#9 Flawless area measures approximately 10.0 x 9.0 x 8.5mm. This crystal has a nice rainbow effect! 41.80 carats    $18.81
Danburite - $1.00/carat
Danburite#11 Flawless area measures approximately 19.0 x 7.0 x 6.8mm. 15.25 carats   $15.25 SOLD	Danburite#12 Flawless area measures approximately 15.1 x 7.5 x 5.4mm. 11.55 carats    $11.55	Danburite#13 2 -Stone parcel with flawless areas measurings approximately 8.0 x 6.5 x 6.5mm, and 9.2 x 7.4 x 5.2mm. 14.40 carats    $14.40
Danburite#14 Flawless area measures approximately 9.4 x 8.0 x 6.6mm. 10.60 carats    $10.60	Danburite#15 Flawless area measures approximately 14.5 x 11.0 x 8.5mm. 30.45 carats    $30.45	Danburite#16 Three stones with a flawless area of approximately 8.2 x 7.3 x 5.4mm, 8.3 x 7.5 x 6.6mm and 9.1 x 7.6 x 5.8mm. 19.85 carats    $19.85
Danburite#17 Flawless area measures approximately 13.0 x 7.8 x 5.7mm. 24.50 carats    $14.20	Danburite#18 Flawless area measures approximately 18.5 x 6.5 x 5.8mm. 22.05 carats    $22.05 SOLD	Danburite#19 Flawless area measures approximately 11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0mm. 71.15 carats    $71.15
Danburite - $1.50/carat
Danburite#20 Flawless area measures approximately 16.5 x 12.0 x 8.5mm. 21.60 carats   $32.40	Danburite#21 Flawless area measures approximately 22.0 x 10.0 x 8.5mm. 115.60 carats   $173.40	Danburite#22 Flawless area measures approximately 30.3 x 12.8 x 9.5mm. 58.30 carats   $87.45
Danburite#23 Flawless area measures approximately 21.0 x 9.8 x 8.5mm. 26.00 carats   $39.00	Danburite#24 Flawless area measures approximately 16.7 x 14.0 x 10.5mm. 28.05 carats   $42.08 SOLD	Danburite#25 Flawless area measures approximately 13.0 x 13.0 x 8.7mm. 23.40 carats   $35.10

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