It Takes Two NATURALLY GUARANTEED
We have carefully sourced the most exquisite matched pairs of finest quality natural gemstones, and will offer them here, exclusively on BoB. We feature only 100% natural gemstones
Jeffrey
EXTREMELY RARE & SPECIALLY SOURCED & CUT FOR HPJ.
7.03 CARAT PAIR OF VVS ZAMBIAN AMETHYST.
CARAT WEIGHT: 7.03 CARATS
CLARITY: VVS
DIMENSIONS: 10.2 x 10.2mm
COLOUR: MID PURPLE WITH PINK FLASHES
CUT: ANTIQUE FACET CUT
ORIGIN: MAPATIZYA, KALOMO, ZAMBIA
TREATMENTS: NONE
Hillcrest Precious Jewels are proud to offer a strictly limited collection of Mapatizya Amethyst Pairs. They have been specially cut to our instructions. These are rare gemstones indeed, and are in keeping with HPJ’s efforts to offer the rare and beautiful here on BoB.
High quality amethyst was first discovered in Zambia in the 1950's. The material was located in a 30 km long by 15 km wide belt in the south of the country in the Mwakambiko hills of the Mapatizya area, in the Kalomo District.
The mining operation at Mapatizya is mechanized. Bulldozers and excavators are used to strip, excavate and expose the amethyst veins. The veins are then mined selectively by pick and shovel.
Though African amethyst is much less common than the vast production from South America, the quality tends to be much higher. Where much of the South American amethyst is a pale violet or mid-toned purple, the Zambian amethyst tends to a highly saturated deep purple, sometimes with blue or red flashes. The richer color is very much in demand for finer jewelry, so the African amethyst tends to sell for a premium price.
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