Schalenblende cabochon

Schalenblende cabochon

Size: approx. 29x19mm

Weight: 22.70ct

Tones of brown, brown-yellow and dark metallic grey.

A compact, fine grained opaque stone that contains any possible combination of sphalerite, marcasite, pyrite, galena and wurtzite.

With a hardness of 3.5-4 it is suitable for use in pendants, earrings and brooches but care should be taken in rings, bracelets and cufflinks and when setting the stones themselves.

• Hardness – resistance to scratching and wear
• Stability – resistance to alteration by light, heat or chemicals
• Toughness – resistance to fracture, cleavage or cracking

Please note you will receive the stone in the photograph