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Product Type: Ruby
Approx Weight (per piece): 0.45ct
Size: 4.5mm
Shape: Round Cut
Color: Red
Clarity:  Top Crystal
Origin: Madagascar

Product Type: Chrysoberyl Cats Eye
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.5ct 
Size: 7.5x6.5mm
Shape: Oval Cabochon
Color:  Amber Green Cats Eye
Clarity:  Transparent
Origin:  Africa
Treatment:  Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl is typically untreated. The chatoyancy is a natural occurrence caused by inclusions within the crystal.

The distinctive "cat's eye" effect in this Chrysoberyl is caused by the reflection of light off parallel needle-like inclusions within the crystal. When the gem is cut en cabochon, a concentrated, bright band of light appears to move across the surface as the stone is rotated.

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl comes in various colors, with green, yellow, and golden-brown being common. The most valuable specimens often exhibit a honey or honey-green color.  It is a durable gemstone, scoring 8.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness, making it suitable for various types of jewelry.

Significant sources of Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl include Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, Myanmar, and Madagascar. Sri Lankan stones, in particular, are renowned for their exceptional cat's eye effects.

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl is believed to possess metaphysical properties associated with protection, intuition, and good fortune. Some traditions consider it a talisman for enhancing insight and awareness.

Product Type: Peridot
Product ID: PEGR71219
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.31ct
Size: 9x7mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Green
Clarity: Clean to the eye
Origin: Myanmar (Burma)

Product Type:  Aquamarine Cats Eye 
Approx Weight (per Piece): 12.5ct  
Size:   16.8x12mm  
Shape:  Oval Cabochon  
Color:    Light Greenish Blue with Gray Overtone  
Clarity:  Translucent
Origin:  Russia
Treatment: None

Product Name: Kunzite
Approx Weight (per piece): 3.8ct
Size: 9x7-6.7mm
Shape: Fancy Octagon Cut
Color: Bright Pink
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Afghanistan
Treatment: None

Product Type: Sapphire (Color Change) 
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.2ct 
Size: 7x5.6mm 
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Color Change yellow to pink
Clarity:   Slight Inclusion
Origin:   Africa

Color change sapphire is a fascinating variety of corundum that exhibits a noticeable shift in color under different lighting conditions. The most classic example changes from blue in daylight or fluorescent light to violet or purplish-red under incandescent light, but other combinations exist, such as green to reddish-brown or yellow to peach-pink. This natural optical phenomenon is caused by trace elements like chromium and vanadium in the crystal, which absorb and reflect light differently depending on the light source.

Product Type: Sapphire
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.09ct
Size: 7.5x5mm 
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Canary Yellow 
Clarity:  Clean
Origin:  Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Product Type: Rutile Cats Eye
Approx Weight (per piece): 7.11ct
Size: 11.5mm
Shape: Round Cabochon
Color: Top White with Golden Needles
Clarity: Transparent
Origin:  Africa

Product Type: Morganite (Pink Beryl)
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.4ct
Size: 9x7mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Bright Pink
Clarity: Clean
Origin:  Brazil

Product Type: Ruby
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.3ct
Size: 7.3x4mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Blood Red
Clarity: Nice Crystal
Origin: Myanmar (Burma)