Chrome diopside 0.39ct 5x4mm oval cut

A small oval chrome diopside from Russia with a bright, vivid green that tilts toward lime at the lighter facets. The stone shows good light return for its size, with crisp green flashes from the oval outline. A lively color tone with a pronounced yellow-green warmth compared to the deeper material from Pakistan.

Russia's Siberian chrome diopside, predominantly from the Inagli region, consistently delivers vivid grass-to-lime-green tones in smaller stones, a result of the chromium concentration relative to iron in the host material. No treatment has been applied. Small ovals like this are a good fit for earring studs or pendant settings.

• Stone type: Natural chrome diopside
• Weight: 0.39 ct
• Size: 5x4 mm
• Color: Vivid green
• Cut: Oval
• Clarity: SI
• Treatment: Untreated
• Origin: Russia
• Hardness: 5.5-6 (Mohs)

Natural chrome diopside, untreated, Russia, sold loose.