Untreated Clinohumite 0.80 (RCI080)

0.80 Carat
Deep Orange Red
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

GRADING REPORT RCI080

- Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Clinohumite
- Carat: 0.80
- Shape: Round Brilliant
- Measures: 5.61-5.72x3.72 (millimeter)
- Color Grade: Very Good
- Tone: Medium Dark 80
- Color Zoning: None
- Clarity: Lightly Included
- Cutting Grade: Very Good
  > Brilliancy: 66%
  > Depth: 65%
- Origin: Siberia
- Treatment: None

Certificate No: IGI 329861890

Overall Grade: Very Good

Comment: Here is a rare color in an even rarer gem variety coming from Siberia - red clinohumite. Clinohumites are found orange, bright orange with some red, here it is the other way around, red with only a tint of orange. A deep red at that. Medium Dark 80 means a dense glowing luster. Near 6mm round, no window, no visible inclusions, untreated, and a unique hue-tone combination with a crystal for which I fail to come up with a comparison, a bit like red hessonite, or dark ruby, but not quite. In any case, a mystic deep and unique red ring-gem, far under $1k with all WildFish perks and extras. A special specimen from a far corner of the gem universe. You will not meet a second one unless you search for it, and even that won't come easy. Clinohumites as species are rare gems and this dark red one is a specialty. A gem for the radical individualist.