Sugilite from the Wessels Mine in South Africa, with a broad range from deep violet to bright magenta-purple. Wessels is the most important source of fine gem-quality Sugilite, a rare manganese silicate first described from Japan in the 1940s and later made famous by the South African deposits
12 pieces / 11.085 total carats / 8.0 x 6.0 - 6.0 mm
Estimate: $135 - $150