1.38 Ct. Bi Color Andalusite

One beautiful transparent 1.38 carat oval shape bi color andalusite, measuring 7.76 x 5.87 x 4.56 mm, awaits the collector who understands true rarity. This gem is faceted with a mixed brilliant cut, revealing lively optical dynamics and precise symmetry, it carries a clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, the color intensity is intense, the polish is excellent, and there has been no enhancement, the origin is unknown, and the stone displays the signature pleochroic bi color nature of fine andalusite with shifting olive green to warm cognac brown flashes that change with movement and light. Every facet has been calibrated to enhance the contrast between the cooler yellow green heart and the richer amber periphery, producing a play of tone and hue that reads as both elegant and rare, this is a single, unmistakable specimen that stands apart from mass market material.

In hue and tone this andalusite calls to mind the refined, olive influenced greens often admired in Colombian emeralds, yet it carries a restraint and warmth that those emeralds do not possess, the green in this gem leans toward sunlit grass rather than the saturated forest green of Colombian stones. The amber to cognac flashes echo the toasted warmth of Brazilian imperial topaz, while the jewel’s shifting personality recalls the famed alexandrite from the Ural mountains when seen under contrasting light, though this stone offers its own unique balance of yellow green and brown rather than a dramatic day to night change. Compared with Sri Lankan sapphires the brilliance here is more intimate and chatoyant, less saturated in blue but more intriguing in movement and nuance. As with rare Madagascan or Ceylon pleochroic stones, this andalusite rewards close inspection, revealing different stories from each angle, and because it is unenhanced and of intense color intensity it belongs to a small circle of connoisseurs who can truly appreciate such a natural rarity. At The Natural Gemstone Company we present this stone as a singular opportunity to own an andalusite that reads as both classic and utterly unique, ownership confers entrance into an exclusive group of collectors who value provenance free, naturally rare color, this is a collectible piece offered in extremely limited quantity.