.15CT SUPER RARE STUNNING COLLECTORS GEM FACETED BLUE GERMAN HAUYNE / HAUYNITE

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.15CT SUPER RARE STUNNING COLLECTORS GEM FACETED BLUE GERMAN HAUYNE / HAUYNITE:
$139.99

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Please remember, a 100x microscopic photography system is used. The actual gem depicted is far smaller than the images. Many inclusions shown are not visible to the naked eye.

Pieces: 1

Shape: Pear Facet

Type: Hauyn / Hauyne / Hauynite (Know as all) Sodalite Group

Color: Blue (A rare LWUV + reactive specimine as seen in photos)

Weight: .15 CT

Clarity: SI1-VS2 (Type III) (PLEASE; If unsure of what clarity means see chart below for a more detailed explanation)

Size: 4.5 x 3.1 x 1.9 mm

Luster: Vitreous

Origin: Germany

Treatment: None

Hardness: 5.0 - 6.0 on MOHS

Every serious collector knows that this is the one of the holy grails of gemstones. Most listed on are more than twice this price for this size and quality. so this stone is a bargan!!!
Tentatively named latialite in 1803 by Carlo Giuseppe Gismondi for the locality at Campagna (Latium) without formal publication. Named in 1807 by Tønnes Christian Bruun de Neergaard in honor of Abbé Rene Just Haüy [February 28, 1743 Saint-Just-en-Chausse, France - June 1, 1822 Paris, France], \"Father of Crystallography\". Haüy was a Roman Catholic Priest and curator of the Muséum National d\'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Haüy devised and sold wooden crystal models which were highly prized internationally, both among his contemporaries as well as today. Named berzeline in 1831 by Louis Albert Necker de Saussiere in honor of Jöns Jakob Berzelius. The mineral was temporarily name hauynite by James Dwight Dana in 1868.

VVS 1 & 2 x VS 1 x VS 2 x SI 1 x SI 2 x Included Extra Fine Quality. These gems have microscopic inclusions which are difficult to slightly difficult to see under a loupe with 10x magnification. Very Fine Quality. Small pin-pricks are just visible to the scrutiny of the close naked eye. However, the beauty of the gem is not diminished in anyway. Fine Quality. Small pin-pricks and feathers are just visible to the scrutiny of the close naked eye. However, the overall beauty of the gem is still not diminished. Good Quality. These gems have inclusions which are fairly easy to see to the close naked eye. However, the overall beauty of the gem is still high. Good to Medium-High Quality. These gems have inclusions which are fairly easy to see under the close naked eye. These inclusions are usually not really visible at an arm\'s length. Medium to the lower qualities. Included gems with internal features that range from eye visible to very easily seen to the naked eye. Aug-02-07 at 11:48:20 PDT, seller added the following time & money with
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