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EUCLASE
BeAlSiO4(OH)
Brazil

Photograph of EuclaseEuclase gems are seldom seem on the gem market and are classified as collector gems. This stone is unusually brilliant for the species and ranks as one of the largest known.

Size / Weight: 34x20x14 mm / 63.8 carats

Acquired: 1988 donation, John Jago Trelawney Collection.

Disposition: On display in the Hixon Gem Vault exhibit.

Catalog Number: 33448