Untreated Rwandan Amethyst 2.64 (OAME264)

2.64 Carat
Deepest Purple
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

GRADING REPORT OAME264

- Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Amethyst
- Carat: 2.64
- Shape: Oval
- Measures: 10.17x8.16x6.09 (millimeter)
- Color Grade: Excellent
- Tone: Medium Dark 75
- Color Zoning: None
- Clarity: Free of Inclusions
- Cutting Grade: Very Good+
  > Brilliancy: 50%
  > Depth: 75%
- Origin: Rwanda
- Treatment: None

Certificate No: IGI 361902756

Overall Grade: Excellent

Comment: The deepest purple amethyst come from central Africa, especially from Rwanda, the small country with a sad history but a bright future (if all goes well). Their hue is so dense and the tone so deep it almost seems blue. Flawless local hand-cutting, almost as good as precision cuts, internally clean without inclusions under the lens, harvested from the unheated tip of the grown mineral where the color is often the strongest. Two and a half carat with 10x8mm make a full sized center-stone for a ring without going into cocktail-styles. Or, it would make an understated but visible pendant, IMO preferably with white gold or platinum if the budget allows. IGI report in the original as shown under 'more images', global shipping is free of charge, before or after a world-class setting. In the handshot below and in some other images the background or light intensity behind the gem produces the impression of color-zoning (different hues throughout the gem), but only for the camera. In person, the gem is evenly saturated. An unforgettable color experience for those who adore purple.