Natural High Grade Sugilite Trapezoid Cabochons 2 - Individual deals Choose a Stone Purple Sugilite For Handmade Jewelry Native American Jewelry

These incredible natural free-form, unbacked sugilite cabochons are professionally cut and polished and ready to be set deals. All stones have no fractures; any lines you see are veins in the matrix. Each set has a corresponding number, so please select the number of the stone you would like. See all photos for variations in color depending on lighting.

WEIGHTS AND SIZES:
1. 12.5 carats, 18x18mm; 4mm thick; unbacked
2. 12.5 carats, 16x20mm; 4mm thick; unbacked
3. 9.5 carats, 16x16mm; 3.5mm thick; unbacked
4. 9.5 carats, 15x18mm; 4mm thick; unbacked
5. 8.0 carats, 14x16mm; 4mm thick; unbacked

Sugilite is quite a rare gemstone, and it's incredibly beautiful too. It was first discovered in 1944 by a Japanese petrologist named Ken-ichi Sugi, which is where it gets its unique name. When Ken-ichi Sugi first discovered the stone, it manifested as brownish-yellow grains, but in 1955 dark, prismatic crystals of the same composition were found. In 1975 a seam of sugilite was discovered, and in 1980 it was classified as a gem, sending its price skyrocketing. Since then, it's grown in popularity for good reason!
South Africa's Wessels mine in the Northern Cape has a large deposit of sugilite, which is currently mined from a strata-bound manganese source. This is where our sugilite was mined. The most important factor when grading sugilite is the colour of the stone. As with many other gemstones, the deeper the colour, the higher the value. Our sugilite is 100% natural and genuine.