Yellow Gold Scapolite - $2 to $10/carat
Locality: Tanzania, Africa

 

This material makes a nice, not to hard to cut, addition to most collections. Scapolite is a 6 on the hardness scale and has a 1.56 refractive index (R.I.). It does have some cleavage, but it is usually not a problem, orientate for the best color, which is usually the "c" axis, but it makes a nice stone on the a-b also. Polish on a Lucite lap with cerium, I have had good luck with Ultra laps, almost any design works well.

Currently Available:
1 each 8.92 carats - $26.76 yellow, best cut rectangle/marquise - 8.3mm x 17mm x 7.5mm deep
1 each 5.30 carats - $15.90 yellow, best cut rectangle - 9mm x 12.5mm x 6.3mm deep
1 each 6.78 carats - $20.34 yellow, best cut pear - 9.7mm x 14.5mm x 7mm deep
1 each 6.64 carats - $19.92 yellow, best cut cushion - 9.5mm x 12mm x 6.5mm deep
1 each 7.66 carats - $22.98 yellow, best cut cushion - 8.5mm x 12.5mm x 8.5mm deep
1 each 8.40 carats - $25.20 yellow, best cut rectangle - 9.8mm x 13mm x 7.2mm deep
1 each 8.86 carats - $17.72 yellow, best cut rectangle/marquise - 8.5mm x 13mm x 10mm deep
1 each 36.96 carats - $360.60 yellow, best cut cushion - 16mm x 23.5mm x 10.5mm deep
1 each 8.28 carats - $49.68 yellow, best cut cushion - 10.8mm x 12.4mm x 7mm deep
1 each 6.64 carats - $26.56 yellow, best cut cushion - 8.7mm x 15.8mm x 8mm deep
1 each 8.36 carats - $41.80 yellow, best cut trillion - 11.3mm x 13.3mm x 9.2mm deep
1 each 8.68 carats - $43.30 yellow, best cut cushion/pear - 10.1mm x 12.5mm x 9mm deep
1 each 5.13 carats - $20.52 yellow, best cut rectangle - 10mm x 9.3mm x 6.5mm deep
1 each 7.55 carats - $30.20 yellow, best cut cushion - 12.1mm x 12.9mm x 8.8mm deep
1 each 8.81 carats - $35.24 yellow, best cut pear - 11.5mm x 13mm x 8.5mm deep
1 each 10.25 carats - $61.50 yellow, best cut trillion - 12mm x 14mm x 9.5mm deep
1 each 10.19 carats - $61.14 yellow, best cut cushion/pear - 12.2mm x 15.2mm x 9.3mm deep
1 each 8.88 carats - $53.28 yellow, best cut cushion - 9.8mm x 12.6mm x 8mm deep
1 each 7.12 carats - $35.60 yellow, best cut rectangle - 10.2mm x 12.6mm x 7.8mm deep
1 each 9.26 carats - $27.78 yellow, best cut trillion - 12mm x 14.5mm x 6.8mm deep
1 each 12.60 carats - $75.60 yellow, best cut pear - 11.2mm x 12.8mm x 11.2mm deep
1 each 7.61 carats - $30.44 yellow, best cut rectangle - 9.2mm x 11.7mm x 8mm deep
1 each 9.69 carats - $48.45 yellow, best cut cushion - 10.7mm x 15mm x 9.8mm deep
1 each 10.96 carats - $54.80 yellow, best cut cushion - 10.8mm x 15.4mm x 9.9mm deep
1 each 14.83 carats - $88.98 yellow, best cut trillion - 14.8mm x 15mm x 9.4mm deep
1 each 10.84 carats - $54.20 yellow, best cut rectangle/cushion - 10.7mm x 12.3mm x 9.3mm deep
1 each 15.04 carats - $75.20 yellow, best cut pear - 12.5mm x 19.7mm x 13mm deep
1 each 9.16 carats - $45.80 yellow, best cut rectangle - 9.8mm x 10.8mm x 9.6mm deep
1 each 14.28 carats - $85.68 yellow, best cut cushion - 12mm x 16mm x 10mm deep
1 each 9.40 carats - $56.40 yellow, best cut rectangle - 9.8mm x 17mm x 7.5mm deep
1 each 6.99 carats - $27.96 yellow, best cut rectangle/pear - 8.7mm x 15.8mm x 7.9mm deep
1 each 12.54 carats - $62.70 yellow, best cut trillion - 15mm x 16mm x 8.7mm deep
1 each 14.96 carats - $74.80 yellow, best cut rectangle - 10.5mm x 22.3mm x 11mm deep
1 each 15.03 carats - $75.15 yellow, best cut cushion - 13.8mm x 18.8mm x 9.6mm deep
1 each 18.94 carats - $94.70 yellow, best cut cushion/oval - 12.8mm x 18.3mm x 11.3mm deep
1 each 13.40 carats - $67.00 yellow, best cut pear - 11.5mm x 15.8mm x 10.8mm deep
1 each 15.32 carats - $76.60 yellow, best cut rectangle - 11.3mm x 19mm x 10.5mm deep
1 each 16.62 carats - $83.10 yellow, best cut cushion/oval - 13mm x 18.6mm x 10.7mm deep
1 each 23.34 carats - $116.70 yellow, best cut pear - 16mm x 23mm x 11.4mm deep

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Lilac Purple Scapolite - $6 to $8/carat
Locality: Tanzania, Africa

 

Purple Scapolite is even less common than gold Scapolite, but it makes a nice addition to most collections. The color range of this material is purple to a violet/pink/red color. Scapolite is a 5-6 on the hardness scale and has a 1.56 refractive index (R.I.). It does have some cleavage, but it is usually not a problem, orientate for the best color, which is usually the "c" axis, but it makes a nice stone on the a-b also. Polish on a Lucite lap with cerium, I have had good luck with Ultra laps, almost any design works well.

Note: Purple Scapolite is some times irradiated, I have no idea on this material.

Currently Available:
1 each 5.67 carats - $45.36 rose/purple/lilac, best cut rectangle - 9.2mm x 16.4mm x 6.8mm deep
1 each 9.68 carats - $77.44 rose/mauve, best cut rectangle - 10.3mm x 11.7mm x 9.3mm deep
1 each 2.66 carats - $15.96 rose/purple/lilac, best cut rectangle - 5.5mm x 10.7mm x 5mm deep
1 each 3.04 carats - $18.24 rose/lilac, best cut rectangle - 5.9mm x 8.7mm x 5.5mm deep
1 each 4.10 carats - $24.60 rose/purple/lilac, best cut trillion - 8.6mm x 9.4mm x 8.2mm deep
1 each 4.05 carats - $24.30 rose/purple/lilac, best cut rectangle - 8mm x 10mm x 5.8mm deep
1 each 3.62 carats - $21.72 rose/purple//lilac, best cut rectangle - 6.9mm x 9mm x 6.1mm deep
1 each 13.94 carats - $111.52 rose/purple/lilac, best cut rectangle - 9.7mm x 12.8mm x 11.7mm deep
1 each 3.72 carats - $22.32 rose/purple/lilac, best cut rectangle - 6.6mm x 11.2mm x 7mm deep

Rough Index

E-mail to inquire or order: jeff @ faceters.com or jeff @ cabbers.com