7g Gel Sugilite | High Grade Rough Raw Crystal order | Natural Untreated from Earth | Lapidary Semi-Precious Stone | Pure Gems

Material: Sugilite (natural, untreated)


This is a piece of natural rough gel Sugilite.

Since this is an irregular, rough mineral specimen with natural shape, these are approximate measurements of the piece, 32x22x9.7mm

What you want to know:

About:
This listing is for a 100% natural and untreated mineral. This is a rough, unfinished natural mineral.

Sugilite is a very rare mineral with limited quantities ever mined. This comes out of a collection of old stock sugilite from Wessels Mine, South Africa that I've had in storage for more than 20 years!

This is a select slab of high-quality top gem grade gel sugilite. What does this mean? This means that it is a high-quality, gem-grade material, top of the market. When you cut stones from it, you will have high-quality gel sugilite finished stones, inlay, or whatever else you design. There is very little to no waste in this stone, aka its sugilite throughout which may include trace amounts of other rare minerals commonly found together such as richterite (blue) and bustamite (brown to orange) with occasionally trace host rock, manganese (though this is rare and uncommon in most my specimens and it is stated and shown).

The short of the long, these specimens for a lapidary are no-waste, with uniformity throughout. There is no cutting off large portions of manganese to get to the “choice” portions of sugilite. Bustamite and Richterite are rare minerals in themselves and can create gorgeous top quality rare gems. When coupled or blended with Sugilite they can produce some of the most gorgeous, one-of-a-kind rare finished stones with patterns and depths like no other, and some color combinations, qualities, and varieties of rough with these mixed with sugilite can be the rarest and hardest to find, especially at the top quality. This listing's primary categorical material is listed but very well may have some of these other trace minerals present, which may not even be identifiable from observing the outside of a piece of rough until the rough is processed to a finished gemstone.

It may have various natural qualities to it, as the Earth made it, in addition to any characteristics caused by mining, slabbing, cutting, like pen marks or other normal marks, cuts, polished faces, or attributes that got it to be as it is now for you to purchase.

This rough mineral specimen can be used for lapidary rough material for cutting cabochons, faced stones, fancy cut designer stones, inlay, carving, and more, or “as is” for a collector specimen, raw crystal, palm/pocket stone, and decor item or as a raw mineral for wire wrapping, macrame jewelry,


Photos:
This item was photographed wet in direct LED (daylight lighting - 5300K). Why? I specifically use full-spectrum wavelength 5300K lightbulbs, because they mirror the same wavelength of light and can capture the exact hues of the stone which in the case of sugilite is very important and very hard. I want you to get in hand what you see. I know it's hard to buy online. I do not edit my photos, this means I don't increase exposure or change color saturation or anything. The actual hue of sugilite can translate to a dramatic difference in the price of a finished stone. I cut a lot of sugilite stone and work with all the varieties of rough I sell here. I also do close-up photos so you can see the details of order the stone and composition.

Photos are taken wet because sugilite naturally has a dry surface and “skin” (thin layer of surface minerals that are present from the minerals and form during and after exposure in the mining process), so wet gives a better idea of what the stone will look like when polished but again nowhere near as good on a truly rough piece. So you can see the actual color, translucency/opacity of the material under the dry “skin” and better know the quality. If you go to a trade show where there are large drums and crates of rough minerals you'll always see water bottles all around, it is customary to wet the material to see what it really looks like.

The reason why I use indoor 5300K lighting over outdoor sunlight mostly is that these top gem quality gels will GLOW so bright in natural lighting sunlight due to the translucency of the gem and intensity of sunlight, like put your sunglasses on but outside of direct sunlight Sugilite looks different so the lower lumens allow you to see the material, know the hue and allows you to see the quality. Additional photos are available upon request. Please request additional photos, including outdoor photos, and information before purchasing. I can usually accommodate most requests.



Crystal, Mineralogical, and Metaphysical Association:


Many enthusiasts know Sugilite uniquely for its metaphysical and healing properties, and its associated symbolic meanings for love, royalty, success, and positive healing. Sugilite is closely related and often formed with other minerals and elements, including Richterite (blue), Bustamite (Orange), and Manganese (Black when rough but looks Silver Metallic when polished), which is why some Sugilite has beautiful patterns and hues.




Tip: When shopping for Sugilite rough and looking at pricing don't forget there is a 5x factor between carats and grams, e.g. 10 grams = 50 carats.

Have questions? Send me a message, I'm happy to help out.