Bow-tie Benitoite

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Locality: San Benito, USA

Carat: 2.5

Colour: Blue-Purple-Yellow

Cut: Fancy

Number of Facets: 49

Number of Hours: 8

Refractive Index: 1.556

Birefringence: 0.016

Specific Gravity: 3.68

Treatments: None

Dimensions: 

    9.18mm x 5.97mm x 5.99mm

Mohs Hardness: 6.5

SKU #: BNT-2

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I broke with convention on this one and split the C-access down the middle to create a bow-tie effect, so that when viewed at certain angles there is a yellow strip down the middle and blue/purplish color (depending on angle) on either end, thus making a bow-tie.