Tiffany stone cabochon

Tiffany stone cabochon

Size: approx. 30mm

Weight: 49.65ct

Opaque soft to darker lavender tones with dramatic black markings

Tiffany stone is a fluorite in various soft tones of purple which may contain small impurities of inter-grown bertrandite, calcite, dolomite, chalcedony, opal and/or quartz.  Found only in Utah, USA, the patterns seen in this opaque stone are all individual. 

The stone is brittle and depending on its exact composition it may have a Mohs’ hardness of 4, equivalent to that of fluorite (a higher quartz or chalcedony content may increase the hardness to 5). This makes it less suitable for rings or bracelets but fine for pendants, brooches and earrings.

• 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