Chrome diopside 0.93ct 7x5mm cushion cut

A cushion-cut chrome diopside from Pakistan with a deep forest green color that carries a cool teal undertone at certain angles. The large table shows the stone's characteristically dark chromium saturation, while the facet edges scatter brighter green and blue-green highlights. Some natural inclusions are visible in the stone's interior consistent with SI clarity. A lively, richly colored piece.

Pakistani chrome diopside tends toward deep, saturated greens, and the cool blue-green cast visible in this stone is a natural result of the mineral's chromium and iron balance at this particular parcel. No treatment has been applied. Earrings, pendants, and collector settings are all suitable applications for this material.

• Stone type: Natural chrome diopside
• Weight: 0.93 ct
• Size: 6.9x5.1 mm
• Color: Deep forest green
• Cut: Cushion
• Clarity: SI
• Treatment: Untreated
• Origin: Pakistan
• Hardness: 5.5-6 (Mohs)

Natural chrome diopside, untreated, Pakistan, sold loose.