Untreated Zimbabwe Aquamarine 9.65 (SAQ965)

9.65 Carat
Intense Greenish Blue
Medium 50
Very Lightly Included

GRADING REPORT SAQ965

• Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Aquamarine
• Carat: 9.65
• Shape: Rectangular
• Measures: 15.94x15.70x10.45 (millimeter)
• Color Grade: Excellent+
• Tone: M50
• Color Zoning: None
• Clarity: Very Lightly Included
• Cutting Grade: Excellent (as good as precision cut)
  • Brilliancy: 90%
  • Depth: 66%
• Origin: Sandawana, Zimbabwe
• Treatment: None

Certificate No: DSEF 080474

Overall Grade: Excellent

Comment: Massive aquamarine in a simple but most unique cut that makes it hard to visualize on photo. Best to study the side-images and the hand shots first, always ignoring the skin structures on the latter except for proof of a fine crystal. The one inclusion that is visible under the lens I have captured in a close-up. Extraordinary strong color, especially for an untreated aqua. The rest of the gem is so clean that, in a near 10 carat gem, the grade 'lightly included' is very harsh. Strong shiny blue, almost paraiba-like, with a tint of green. Obviously it was cut to show off its colour but it can also be mirror-like brilliant (not with the sparkle of dozens of facets, of course, but with a full reflection of light). One-only gem for a designer pendant. No treatments, DSEF certified, no window, no inclusions (except that spider on the image).