4.45ct Fancy Rectangle Pietersite Gemstone

An interestingly cut, fancy rectangle shaped Pietersite gemstone, a great size for a large dress ring or pendant.

Weight: 4.45ct

Size: 13.56mm x 9.63mm x 5.02mm

Cut: Fancy rectangular

Colour: Blue and orange, opaque

Mineral: SiO2

Treatment: None

Origin: Namibia

Bold, unique Petersite!

Named after its discoverer, Sid Pieters, in 1962, discovered in Namibia.

Petersites beautiful, painterly brushstroke like patterns are formed by fibres of amphibole which give the stone a similar chatoyancy, or cats eye effect, as tiger's eye.

This gem has a great cut and polish, a nice large size for bigger pieces of jewellery and a patterning that is beautiful and so interesting to observe. A great addition to any collection.