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Faceted Benitoite
Faceted benitoite is one of the rarest of gemstones. Carat for carat, stone
for stone, it is perhaps a million times rarer than diamonds. A  faceted
benitoite gemstone has more brilliance than a diamond. Benitoite has
been  the state gemstone of California since 1985.  With the recent
closing of commercial production at the Benitoite Gem Mine; benitoite
gemstones, benitoite specimens, and benitoite crystals will surely become
even rarer and more expensive.
Faceted benitoite gemstones are suitably mounted in most jewelry such
as earrings, bracelets, studs, and pendants but should be inset  in a ring.
We try to keep stock in faceted benitoite but it sells very quickly.
The six stones listed here are all flawless stones  being made available from my #1
mining partner. They were all faceted by Scott Forrest, probably the world's best
facetor of benitoite-seriously-and as such are precision cut stones. I will try to post
photos of them ASAP but suspect they may sell before I can do so. Having seen them I
can  guarantee they are superb quality stones.
1) .30ct. round brilliant--4.5mm--sky blue--$300
2) .30ct. trillion--4.5mm--ben blue--$350
3) .45ct. oval--6x4mm--deep blue--$675
4) .45ct. round brilliant--5mm--ben blue--$725---sorry SOLD             
5) .50ct. round brilliant--5mm--pale blue--$775
6) .63ct. pear cut--8x4.5 mm--deep blue--$915     SOLD
You may click on photos to enlarge them!
Highly magnified view of faceted benitoite gemstone. Round
brilliant cut, .07 carat,1mm., flawless. $35 and that's a steal.
item: bc2fb35
Benitoite faceted marquis cut.
.22carat, 6 x 3mm. Eye clean. $150
Item: 7fb-1
SOLD
Benitoite faceted square cut. 1.20
carats, 8 x 6mm. "TV Tube Crown".
Has inclusions but is still quite a
beauty.
Price lowered to $550.
Item:7fb-2
Benitoite faceted oval. .30 carat, 6 x
4mm. Eye clean. $180
Item: 7fb-3
Benitoite faceted trigon. .20 carat,
4mm. Flawless at 10x. A real
sparkler. $180
Item: 7fb-4
Benitoite faceted oval. .35 carats, 6 x 4mm.
Light blue, lightly included. Only $200
Item:7fb-5
SOLD
More faceted benitoite to come
Benitoite Fancy Cuts
Our benitoite gemstone fancy cuts are well
suited for pendants, studs, and bracelets.
Fancy cut benitoite stones are not the standard cuts reserved for benitoite. They are usually
more simple and are more amenable to stones that may have inclusions, zoning, and/or
clouds. This doesn't stop them from being quite beautiful and desirable gemstones.
Benitoite gemstone pentagon.
1.10 carat. Gemmy. 8mm x 5mm.
$220. item: bc6fc220
Benitoite gemstone fancy
cut. Close to a faceted
benitoite cut. 2.65 carats.
9mm. x 7mm. $175. item:
bc7fc175
Benitoite gemstone fancy cut.
1.38 carat. Gemmy. 7mm. x 7mm.
$225. item:bc8fc225
Benitoite gemstone fancy
cut. 3.20 carat. 11mm. x 9mm.
$200. item: bc9fc200
Benitoite gemstone kite cut. 1.65
carats. 10mm. x7mm. Gemmy. $175.
item:bc10fc175
More Fancy Cuts to be photographed
soon including the following below:
Other Great Fancy Cut Ben Stones in Stock:
Shape, color, description, comments
Item #
Carat
Weight
Size in mm.
Price
FC1
.39
5 x 6
Hex freeform, included but gemmy
$80
SOLD
FC2
.13
3 x 2
Strange hex freeform with single cut corner, clear, blue
$85
FC3
.33
3 x 5
Freeform pentagon, gemmy, good clarity, medium blue
$160
FC4
.90
5 x 8
Odd, shield-like, freeform hexagon, zoned but gemmy
$165
FC5
.25
4 x 4
Sparkling, nicely figured, freeform hexagon, good clarity and
color
$200
FC6
.42
4 x 4
Ben cut corner triad fancy cut, close to perfect, good clarity,
slight inclusions
$250
FC7
.77
6 x 6
Freeform octagon fancycut, zoned but pretty, clear and
cloudy!
$230
FC8
10.6
8 x10 x17
Really Large! Freeform hexagon, opaque blue and
pretty.
$255
SOLD
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