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Hyacinth — specimen 0009, photo © NMNHS
Hyacinth — specimen 0009, photo © NMNHS

Hyacinthspecimen 0009

Origin

South Asia
Sri Lanka
Hyacinth — specimen 0009, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.34 ct; size: 3.98 | 3.96 | 2.49 mm; shape: round; colour: medium light orange; very slightly brownish; clarity: eye clean; cut: very good; treatment: heating.
Notes

Very clean specimen; very good brilliant style cut. Source: David Weinberg, Multicolour Gems Ltd.

Other specimens
Hyacinth — specimen 0508Hyacinth — specimen 0516Hyacinth — specimen 0177Hyacinth — specimen 0056Hyacinth — specimen 0221Hyacinth — specimen 0631Hyacinth — specimen 0578Hyacinth — specimen 0051Hyacinth — specimen 0488

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Yellow-red to red-brown variety of zircon.