I know that for many of you this gemma will definitely new and unknown, not surprisingly the’amblygonite, first discovered in Saxony, is a rare gem and difficult to find for sale. L’Amblygonite is a mineral composed of aluminium phosphate lithium and basic with the following formula LiAl(F ₃ OH)PO4. You can come up with a variety of colors ranging from pink, al Green, Blue and yellow, more colorless specimens are rarely as this. AND’ rather tender as stone, reaching only sixth level on the Mohs scale (6 on the Mohs scale) Perhaps this is one of the main reasons why it is little used in jewellery and carved predominantly for purposes related material. Amblygonite stone they have in their possession is pale yellowish in colour tending to’colorless, has a weight of about 0,30 Carat (really hard to find larger sizes) and has a faceted Teardrop shape. Transparency is good, with few visible inclusion (THIS small inclusion) it comes from Brazil.

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