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2.90 Ct. Sphene (Titanite) from Madagascar
This loose stone ships by Nov 25
Item ID: | K17956 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 8.27 Width: 8.81 Height: 5.43 |
Weight: | 2.90 Ct. |
Color: help | Yellowish Green |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Trillion |
Cut: | Trillion Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Madagascar |
Per carat price: help | $476 |
Long before human hands shaped metals and forged jewelry, deep within the heart of Madagascar, immense forces of heat and pressure coaxed rare minerals into crystalline form over millions of years. This 2.90 carat transparent sphene also known as titanite began as a microscopic arrangement of calcium and titanium within metamorphic and igneous rock, slowly growing as fluids rich in these elements flowed through fissures and cooled with glacial patience. The result is a gem that carries the memory of geological time, a compact monument of earth processes, now refined into a precise trillion shape with dimensions of 8.27 by 8.81 by 5.43 millimeters. Its intense yellowish green color intensity reveals the particular chemistry and trace elements that colored the crystal during formation, and its transparency combined with excellent polish allows the unparalleled dispersion and lively fire of sphene to flash from every facet. Evaluated at eye level the clarity is very slightly included, which only affirms its natural origin and authenticity, and importantly this gem has undergone no enhancement, presenting you with an unaltered legacy of Madagascar geology curated by The Natural Gemstone Company.
As a gemstone specialist at The Natural Gemstone Company I invite you to consider this sphene not only for its optical brilliance but for the timeless narrative it brings to any piece of jewelry. The trillion cut concentrates the gem s light and color into a classic triangular silhouette that is both ancient in inspiration and modern in elegance, ideal for a center stone that honors tradition while remaining singular. Its modest weight and compact proportions make it versatile for rings, pendants, or bespoke settings that celebrate craftsmanship and heritage. Collectors and connoisseurs will appreciate the rarity of such intense color combined with notable transparency and excellent polish, and the very slightly included clarity is a reminder of the stone s journey through heat and pressure rather than a flaw. This sphene is a treasure that links wearer and earth, a jewel whose formation predates civilization and whose presence in a setting will speak of legacy, continuity, and refined taste. Allow this Madagascan titanite from The Natural Gemstone Company to become a family heirloom in the making, a small but powerful archive of geological time ready to be passed forward.
