ORTHOCLASE GEMSTONES
Yellow Orthoclase (Sanidine) is a little known gemstone that can be
quite
beautiful and a great collectors gemstone. It is sometimes
referred to as "noble orthoclase".
The hardness of orthoclase as a gemstone is on the softer side, being
6.0
to 6.5 on the mohs scale. The refractive index is 1.518 to 1.526
and
the crystal system is monoclinic, prismatic. Gemstone mining
occurs in
Madagascar where it was first discovered in 1922 and to a lesser degree
in Kenya and Myanmar. Orthoclase is a transparent yellow feldspar
resembling citrine quartz or yellow beryl.
We have the following orthoclase gemstones in stock:
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to view the gemstones.
| LOT # |
Size |
Shape |
Color/Grade |
Carat Wt. |
Price per Ct. |
Lot Price |
3501
|
8.0
mm
|
Round
|
Pale
Yellow AA
|
1.65
ct.
|
$15.00
|
$24.75
|
| 3502 (PIC) |
9.0x7.0
|
Oval
|
Pale Yellow AA |
1.64 ct.
|
$15.00 |
$24.60
|
3503
|
9.2x7.0
mm
|
Oval
|
Pale
Yellow AA |
1.95
ct.
|
$15.00
|
$29.25
|
3504
(PIC)
|
9.3
mm
|
Round
|
Pale
Yellow AA |
2.50
ct.
|
$15.00
|
$37.50
|
3505 
|
11.0x9.0
mm
|
Oval
|
Pale
Yellow AA |
3.36
ct.
|
$15.00 |
$50.40
|
3506
(PIC)
|
10.0x8.0
mm
|
Oval
|
Pale
Yellow AA |
2.52
ct.
|
$15.00 |
$37.80
|
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