Smithsonite, 22.26 cts., 20.5x15.9 mm., Trillion, Blue, New Mexico

Gem: Smithsonite
Weight: 22.26 cts.
Size: 20.58 x 15.96 x 7.82 mm.
Color: Blue (Banded)
Clarity: Translucent
Cut: Trillion
Locality: Kelly Mine, New Mexico
Treatment: None

This is an excellent Smithsonite gemstone.  It displays a bright blue color with striped bands of color. Smithsonite in fine quality is translucent, and the finest material comes from the Kelly Mine in New Mexico.  It is a wide trillion shape and a large gemstone for this material.  This stone is natural Earth mined in New Mexico with no treatments. Cut by Brett Kosnar in September 2024.