Pictured here is a 4.64 carat ametrine that is 10.3 mm wide and has concave facets on the pavilion side.
The rough material for this stone is Bolivian origin obtained from New Era / Steve Ulatowski during the Tucson Gem shows last February. Before it was cut, it was easy to see that the amethyst / purple was isolated on less than half of the stone, but now the colors reflect and mix.
Since it is the August birthstone, it is appropriate to end the month with another peridot. This gem weighs 2.40 carats and is 8.5 mm. in diameter and is a nice granny smith apple green. The rough material for this stone originated in Pakistan and was obtained from John E’ Garsow.
Pictured here is a 1.61 carat Mali Garnet that is 6.7 mm. in diameter. The color is a dark orange, almost brown. This might be the perfect in a ring for the January birthday man who wants something other than a traditional red garnet.
Another hexagon, this time a bright orange citrine cut from Brazilian rough obtained at the February Tucson shows. (This photo looks too yellow on my current monitor.) It is 9.8 mm. across and is 4.36 carats and is very bright from the row of concave facets on the pavilion.
Prasiolite is a green variety of quartz. The one pictured here is 6.09 carats and is 11.5 mm across. The pavilion of the stone has been cut with concave facets in addition to traditional flat facets. An inclusion in the rough material forced a change in the plan for how the crown was to be cut — and the result was an accidental winner.
