Vintage faceted chrome diopside - a clean vintage faceted gemstone. This is a dark green oval cut stone which was custom cut in the 1980s from rough that Joel acquired from the USSR in 1978. Overall the stone is eye clean and well polished. The dimensions are 9.1x7.0 mm, calibrated for easy setting.
Price is for this one faceted 1.93 carat chrome diopside gemstone which we 100% guarantee to be natural untreated material and vintage from the 1970's!
Chrome diopside is one of a number of gems that have made the transition from "collector stones" to "commercial gems" in the last 20 years. The color is that of the finest emerald, but chrome diopside is much cleaner and not as brittle as emerald. In addition, chrome diopside is much rarer than emerald but sells for a fraction of the price! This is because emerald has a "head start" of several thousand years in terms of awareness and public acceptance as a "precious" gem!
Chrome diopside is available in commercial quantities only from Russia, and is very rare if eye-clean.
The shipping 2024 cost for the stone includes insurance.
Product code: VINTAGE CHROME DIOPSIDE Faceted Gemstone oval 2024 1.93cts fg225