Old-stock Rwandan Amethyst that we finally had trimmed clean. Material from Rwanda has become extremely difficult to find
Rwandan Amethyst first appeared on the market about eight years ago and quickly became popular for the swirling pink and blue secondary colors seen in the better material. Almost as quickly as it appeared, it largely disappeared
There are plenty of rumors about what happened. From firsthand experience, I can say the deposit did not simply dry up—the Rwandan government became involved in the mining and control of the material
9.71 grams / 48.55 carats / 29.9 x 20.3 x 15.4 mm / clean
Estimate : $150 - $160
