Untreated Apatite's Cat's 1.79 (APC179)

1.79 Carat
Sunshine Yellow
Light Medium 40
Transparent (!)

GRADING REPORT APC179

• Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Apatite Cat's Eye
• Carat: 1.79
• Shape: Roundish Cabochon
• Measures: 7.10x7.05x4.30 (millimeter)
• Color Grade: Good
• Tone: LM40
• Color Zoning: None
• Clarity: Transparent
• Finish: Very Good
• Ray: Excellent (sharp, centred and well travelling)
• Depth: 61%
• Origin: Madagascar
• Treatment: None

Certificate No: AIGS 15052034

Overall Grade: Very Good

Comment: Fine cat's eye for little dough: fully transparent with a sharp ray of sunny yellow courtesy of African apatite, a rather 'new' gem variety with much potential. AIGS certified, untreated and free of inclusions. Perfect finish, no heavy back-belly, but with a big appearance of 7x7mm near round and a perfectly centred ray. Great alternative to a chrysoberyl cat's eye which, with such transparency, would cost one $K plus. Delicate colour in a liquid crystal with the ray cutting the gem in two equal halves. Affordable gem magic for the collector or as jyotish gem (ring or pendant).

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