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Capistrano Mining Company
"Your direct source for Sapphire Gravel Paydirt from the Sapphire Mines of Montana, Benitoite Ore from the Benitoite Gem Mine in San Benito County, CA, along with U.S. Mined Gemstones and Fine Mineral Specimens from the United States and Worldwide."
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Benitoite is one of the rarest gemstones on earth.
Gemstone quality Benitoite is only found one place, a small area in San Benito County, CA.
Benitoite fluoresces a beautiful blue color under shortwave ultra violet light.
If it does not fluoresce this bright blue color, then it is not benitoite.
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I cannot state this enough, be careful when purchasing any benitoite. Beware of the large Benitoite Gems being sold from India, they are fakes!
Due to it's rarity and steep increases in price within the last few years for good quality benitoite gemstones, there are some dealers trying to sell other blue gemstones as benitoite. Be especially cautious when buying benitoite from Thailand and other countries outside of the U.S., or "certified" from these countries. If the stones purchased do turn out to be benitoite, then they rarely live up to their "certification". If you look at the photos of their stones, the photos are always color enhanced, the stones are lesser quality than listed, and the cut of the stones, well let's just say you'll get what you pay for. Remember that anyone can make up a "certificate" on a computer and say that a gemstone is certified. Just always do your research and "Let the Buyer Beware".
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Faceted Benitoite, Elongated Cushion Cut, .63 cts., San Benito County, California
Clarity: VVS Type: Benitoite, Luster: Excellent , Weight: .63 ctw. Origin: San Benito County, California USA, Size: 6.1 mm x 3.8 mm x 3.0 mm Color: Medium Blue with Violet Shape: Elongated Cushion Cut
Here is a beautiful faceted benitoite gemstone. The color is a beautiful benitoite medium blue with violet. The lighter colors have such great fire in the sunlight. Due to the pleochroic nature of Benitoite, the stone can appear lighter, darker or almost colorless, depending on the light and viewing angle. This gem is very eye clean. Using magnification, I cannot find any inclusions. Anything seen on the surface of the stone in the photos, is just specks of dust. Overall a really beautiful rare gemstone.
For those of you that are not familiar with Benitoite, this gem is a true All American Gemstone! All other species of minerals that gems are cut from, can be found in different locations either within this country or around the world, however Gem Quality Benitoite is ONLY found in one very small area in California, which is also why it is the California State Gemstone, and considered one of the, if not the, rarest gemstone in the world! With the color of the finest Sapphire and more dispersion than diamond, Benitoite has no rival!
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Please note that full purchase price is usually put on customs forms for international shipping. If this does not work for you, please contact me before making your purchase. International buyers, please note that if you purchase the least expensive shipping,
your shipment cannot be tracked.
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