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Hyacinth — specimen 0488, photo © NMNHS
Hyacinth — specimen 0488, photo © NMNHS

Hyacinthspecimen 0488

Origin

South Asia
Sri Lanka
Hyacinth — specimen 0488, locality map
Data

Weight: 0.43 ct; size: 4.57 | 4.56 | 2.75 mm; shape: round; colour: medium light yellow; 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 0009Hyacinth — specimen 0578Hyacinth — specimen 0051

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Yellow-red to red-brown variety of zircon.