GRADING REPORT OHI1052
- Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Hiddenite
- Carat: 10.52
- Shape: Oval
- Measures: 13.43x10.81x9.90 (millimeter)
- Color Grade: Good
- Tone: Light 20
- Color Zoning: None
- Clarity: Free of Inclusions
- Cutting Grade: Very Good+
- Brilliancy: 80%
- Depth: 74%
- Origin: Brazil
- Treatment: None
Certificate No: IGI 389902006 (see more images)
Overall Grade: Very Good
Comment: Hiddenite is the green brother or sister of pink kunzite. This light aquarelle hue in clean ten carats under $275/ct is a snatch with no compromises, brand-name aside. The main photo was taken with the gem standing upright on its own. Why mentioned? This little trick is always a way to test perfect symmetry and and thus excellent cutting, especially with so many small facets, such as in this Portuguese-cut. Also, under 'more images' check the color-change from light-green to vivid pink under UV-light. Please see the side-image to get a full impression of the fresh green hue, not only tinted white as in the front-loaded brilliancy shots. Compared with unheated aquamarine or green beryl, hiddenite is no less brilliant (but more) and no less (but more) durable. There is room for savings with a lesser known variety like hiddenite without any down-sides. Relevant quality standards given (e.g. our 3*NOS), your gems' beauty and visibility (in relation to its $-tag) will not depend on its brand-name. If you plan to impress on a material level, however, say, while being on your knees, make sure you have a suitable explanation as to why this is not "Ooh! AQUAMARINE!!!" but only a 'what-was-it?'. Such extras could include a certificate over WLT-rainforest saved in your loved ones' name and a personal thank-you-letter from lawyers fighting the good fight at NhRP.org; to name a few unrelated examples :-).
Notch one up?
Let's (ghost-) write an accompanying story dedicated to your loved one. A memory of human connection, or the adventures of a Brazilian hiddenite, or how you finally decided to kneel, a related tale of colors, or your first, perhaps awkward, meet; any charming fable to survive all times, the good and the bad, printed and published in your or her name. Such extras beat any brand-name. Discuss ideas: from poem or short-story to a full-fledged novel.
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