ENGRAVED ANDALUSITE RING

A gorgeous ladies ring with a rare and unusual Andalusite gemstone set in 18KY and hand engraved make this truly a "One of a Kind" piece. The gemstone measures 12mm x 6mm and is slightly bowed at the center, making it distinctive in its cut. Size 7¾.

$2,589.00

Andalusite is named after Andalusia, the province of Spain where it was first discovered.

Andalusite is pleochroic, different colors in different directions. When cutting most pleochroic gemstones, such as iolite and tanzanite, the trick is to minimize the pleochroism and maximize the single best color. Andalusite is the opposite: cutters try to orient the gem to get a pleasing mix of colors: orangey brown and a yellowish green or gold. When they succeed, andalusite looks unlike any other gemstones, with patterns of color dancing around the facets. The best color play is seen in fancy shapes, particularly rectangular cushion shapes: in round cuts, the colors blend together. Andalusite is mined in Brazil and Sri Lanka. It has a hardness rating of 7-7.5.

Metaphysical studies say it awakens the inner knowledge allowing one to connect to the ancestral awareness and to access knowledge from the spiritual plane via channeling.