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March 11, 2010
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Vesuvianite

Natural Vesuvianite

Natural Vesuvianite Named after Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Also known as idocrase, this mineral forms short prismatic and pyramidal crystals.

It can occur in massive, granular, columnar, and compact habits. Idocrase is green, brown, white, yellow, red, or purple.

A blue variety is called cyprine, and californite is white or yellow. It is transparent to translucent and the luster is vitreous to resinous.

There are 26 Vesuvianite(s) organised in the following categories: Facet LotFacet Single,  gemstones. Price of our Vesuvianite range from USD 19.00 to USD 888.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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>Facet Lot Vesuvianite [ 16 ]
>Facet Single Vesuvianite [ 10 ]
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Our Vesuvianite(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 26 Vesuvianite(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Shape Length (mm) Width (mm)
Category Weight (cts) Price (USD)
greenish yellow
strongly yellowish green
yellow-green or green-yellow

About Vesuvianite gemstones

Color Olive-green, yellow-brown, apple-blue
Refractive Index 1.70-1.723
Pleochroism Weak
Chemical Composition Complicate Calcium, Aluminum
Hardness 6.5
Crystal Group Tetragonal
Ocurrence Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, Russia, Sri Lanka, USA
Vesuvianite Vesuvianite
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