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 |
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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.