Rare Gem: Very Bright, Custom Cut Benitoite, 0.43 Cts

 Here is a very bright, custom cut Benitoite from the Benitoite Gem Mine.  There is a small inclusion which can be seen either with the naked eye, or in my case, with a 3X Optivisor!  The stone weighs 0.43 carats and measures 4.3 X 4.0mm.  Good Luck!  My next show is the West Coast Mineral and Fossil show in room 113 at the Holiday Inn on Bristol Street in Costa Mesa on November 13 - 15th.  I should have several new Benitoite specimens, including some real show stoppers thanks to my latest travels!  After that I am done with shows until Tucson, so there will be much etching and cleaning as I prepare for the yearly ritual in Tucson!  I should also be updating my website soon with a number of specimens from former Benitoite Gem Mine co-owner Buzz Gray.