{"product_id":"grandidierit-1-21ct-oval-madagaskar","title":"Grandidierite 1.21 ct – Oval Cut, Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis grandidierite weighs \u003cstrong\u003e1.21 ct\u003c\/strong\u003e and comes from Madagascar. It is worked in an \u003cstrong\u003eoval cut\u003c\/strong\u003e and is \u003cstrong\u003euntreated\u003c\/strong\u003e — at over one carat it lies well beyond what this material can usually be cut into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval cut brings the most weight home on elongated rough and looks softer than a rectangle at the same time. The facets are laid out so that the light returns across the full length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout grandidierite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandidierite was discovered in Madagascar in 1902 by Alfred Lacroix and named after the French explorer Alfred Grandidier. For decades the mineral was known almost exclusively in a cloudy, opaque form — facetable, clear material remained the exception and still comes almost entirely from southern Madagascar. Cut stones above one carat count as a rarity among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts colour lies between blue-green and green-blue and comes from iron in the crystal lattice. The pronounced trichroism is striking: depending on the viewing direction, the same stone appears colourless, blue-green or dark green. With a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5, grandidierite is considerably more robust than many other collector stones; a distinct cleavage nonetheless demands care when cutting and setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: grandidierite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.21 ct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Madagascar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut shape: oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: none, untreated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting: our own workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: unique piece, one only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther single pieces from the same material can be found under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/grandidierit\"\u003eGrandidierite\u003c\/a\u003e, rare species beyond it under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/weitere-edelsteine\"\u003eMore gemstones\u003c\/a\u003e. Would you like your own rough stone cut, or an existing stone reworked? We take that on in our workshop — more under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/gemstone-cutting-services\"\u003eServices\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ManhArt Gemstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59073207632197,"sku":"GRA-MAD-121-OVA","price":1499.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/3503\/8021\/files\/Grandidierite-Madagascar-1.21ct-Untreated.jpg?v=1791570297","url":"https:\/\/manhart-gemstones.com\/en\/products\/grandidierite-1-21ct-oval-madagascar","provider":"Manhart Gemstones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}