This heliodor from Nigeria has a nice slightly greenish-golden color and really does look better than the photos. A few small inclusions in the stone really don’t detract significantly.
SKU: C076
Heliodor
10.00 carats
$400.00
1 in stock
| Carats | 10.00 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Yellow |
| Cut | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 14.6 x 12.1 x 10.6 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Treatments | None |
1
Because of the stone’s unusually vibrant yellow color, it was given the name heliodor, from the Greek words helios and doron, meaning, gift from the sun.
2
Heliodor crystals in some pegmatites grow to extremely large sizes, sometimes even up to 30 feet.