Viewers' Voice!

Min .20ct Mm Varies Emerald Cut Bixbite

Item: 69E020C22

In Stock

Price: $379.98

Estimated shipping: $4.99*

 

    Product Description for Min .20ct Mm Varies Emerald Cut Bixbite

    Bixbite is rare red beryl, ranging from orange-red through deep red shades to purple-red. Bixbite's cousins in the beryl family include a range of colorful stones like aquamarine, emerald, heliodor, morganite, and goshenite. It ranks 7.5 to 8 on Mohs' hardness scale, making it a durable stone. Named for mineral collector Maynard Bixby, bixbite is found only in a few locations in the western U.S. and possibly in Mexico. Gem-quality bixbite is incredibly rare.

    Product Information for Min .20ct Mm Varies Emerald Cut Bixbite

    Product Type:Single Stone

    Primary Stone /  Bixbite 

    Shape:Rectangular OctagonalComposition:Natural
    Cut:EmeraldTreatment:Clarity Enhanced
    Color:RedGemstone Group:Beryl
    Dimensions:Mixed UncalibratedOrigin:United States
    Count:1.00Origin:United States

    Care and Handling of Min .20ct Mm Varies Emerald Cut Bixbite

    Learn more about proper care of your gemstones and jewelry by visiting our Gemstone Enhancements and Treatments page.
    Customer Rating 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    1 of 1 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.


    Product Reviews  
    Top 250 Contributor Top 250 Contributor
    : 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    Superior, the BEST!, January 14, 2008
    Ziva , CT
    Quality: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    Value: 5 out of 5 5 out of 5

    "This is the second fairly rare gemstone I've gotten recently from JTV...the other was a small faceted Rhodochrosite. And like the Rhodochrosite, this too is a BEAUTY! Weighs exactly 0.20 ctw, measures 3.4 x 3.6 mm, a wonderful rich red color, with just the faintest hint of magenta (i.e., close to ideal color). With a nice cut having a few streaky string-like inclusions going across just to the side of the middle, this little "Red Emerald" has excellent clarity for a beryl family stone (relative of green Emeralds). This little Bixbite, which I've been searching for for quite some time, is a definite keeper. It is small like the Rhodochorosite, the blue Benetoite and the green Demantoid Garnet (all from JTV in the past), but the entire group shows really excellent examples of what JTV can be capable of presenting! My only regret is that I cannot afford larger sizes of these wonderful stones, all of which rival diamonds in their desirability...lacking only the advertising hype of diamonds. The Demantoid sparkles 5 times more than a green diamond; the pale Benetoite sparkles 10 times more than a tiny blue diamond; and of course the colors of the rosey peachy pink Rhodochrosite and rich red of the Bixbite...well, I'm in gem heaven. ;)"

    Product met expectations: Yes
    Purchased as a gift: No
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
    Share this Review: Facebook Digg DelIcioUs

    Quantity:

    Ship To:

    Processing Min .20ct Mm Varies Emerald Cut Bixbite
    PayPal The safer, easier way to pay.