Vesuvianite (Idocrase)

The rare gemstone from Kenya

Vesuvianite is a rare gemstone from Kenya with a lime to olive-green color.

It is also known as Idocrase and was first discovered on Mt. Vesuvius in Italy, hence the name.

We have many more shapes, sizes and cuts available in Vesuvianite – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.

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Vesuvianite round cab 11.3mm 7.76cts c vs104

Vesuvianite ch round 10.1mm 3.60cts N vs131

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 6.0mm 1.66cts N vs307

Vesuvianite oval cab 16.8x13.8mm 15.30cts N vs103 a — Vesuvianite oval cab 16.8×13.8mm 15.30cts N vs103 a

Vesuvianite ch trill 11.5mm 4.54cts N vs300

Vesuvianite ch trill 8.5mm 2.26cts N vs297

Vesuvianite round pair 7.0mm 2.80cts N vs337

Vesuvianite oval 7.0x5.3mm 0.83cts N vs322 — Vesuvianite oval 7.0×5.3mm 0.83cts N vs322

Vesuvianite cush cab 11.0x9.0mm 5.85cts N vs318 b — Vesuvianite cush cab 11.0×9.0mm 5.85cts N vs318 b

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 5.2mm 1.00cts N vs303

Vesuvianite oval 11.5x6.8mm 3.48cts N vs324 — Vesuvianite oval 11.5×6.8mm 3.48cts N vs324

Vesuvianite ch triangle w cc pair 7.0mm 2.73cts N vs314

Vesuvianite ch round 8.0mm 2.13cts N vs282

Vesuvianite ch sq cush 7.0mm 1.66cts N vs292

Vesuvianite trill pair 7.8mm 3.63cts N vs341

Vesuvianite ch oval 9.1x7.0mm 1.73cts N vs235 — Vesuvianite ch oval 9.1×7.0mm 1.73cts N vs235

Vesuvianite ch round 6.0mm 0.88cts N vs280

Vesuvianite ch pear 9.1x6.0mm 1.38cts N vs260 — Vesuvianite ch pear 9.1×6.0mm 1.38cts N vs260

Vesuvianite ch oval pair 10.1x8.1mm 5.87cts N vs258 — Vesuvianite ch oval pair 10.1×8.1mm 5.87cts N vs258

Vesuvianite ch oval 8.0x6.0mm 1.29cts N vs232 — Vesuvianite ch oval 8.0×6.0mm 1.29cts N vs232

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 5.2mm 0.99cts N vs185

Vesuvianite ch cush 10.1x8.1mm 3.40cts N vs169 — Vesuvianite ch cush 10.1×8.1mm 3.40cts N vs169

Vesuvianite ch oval 9.2x7.1mm 1.97cts N vs236 — Vesuvianite ch oval 9.2×7.1mm 1.97cts N vs236

Vesuvianite ch round pair 7.0mm 2.77cts N vs178

Vesuvianite ch bar 8.2x5.1mm 0.94cts N vs200 — Vesuvianite ch bar 8.2×5.1mm 0.94cts N vs200

Vesuvianite ch oval 8.0x6.0mm 1.19cts N vs230 — Vesuvianite ch oval 8.0×6.0mm 1.19cts N vs230

Vesuvianite ch cush pair 7.0x5.1mm 1.78cts N vs224 — Vesuvianite ch cush pair 7.0×5.1mm 1.78cts N vs224

Vesuvianite ch cush 12.3x10.3mm 6.07cts N vs219 — Vesuvianite ch cush 12.3×10.3mm 6.07cts N vs219

Vesuvianite ch round 6.0mm 0.86cts N vs279

Vesuvianite ch bar pair 6.9x5.1mm 1.94cts N vs203 — Vesuvianite ch bar pair 6.9×5.1mm 1.94cts N vs203

Vesuvianite ch trill 10.0mm 3.94cts N vs132

Vesuvianite ch bar 8.1x5.1mm 1.16cts N vs197 — Vesuvianite ch bar 8.1×5.1mm 1.16cts N vs197

Vesuvianite round pair 7.0mm 2.33cts N vs335

Vesuvianite buff top cush 10.0x6.8mm 2.82cts N vs168 — Vesuvianite buff top cush 10.0×6.8mm 2.82cts N vs168

Vesuvianite oval pair 9.0x7.0mm 5.05cts N vs327 — Vesuvianite oval pair 9.0×7.0mm 5.05cts N vs327

Vesuvianite ch trill 9.5mm 3.24cts N vs181

Vesuvianite ch sq cush pair 7.0mm 3.32cts N vs296

Vesuvianite ch sq cush 8.8mm 3.13cts N vs293

Vesuvianite ch pear pair 7.0x4.0mm 0.99cts N vs267 — Vesuvianite ch pear pair 7.0×4.0mm 0.99cts N vs267

Vesuvianite ch oval 10.1x7.1mm 2.15cts N vs237 — Vesuvianite ch oval 10.1×7.1mm 2.15cts N vs237

Vesuvianite ch cush 9.3x7.3mm 2.41cts N vs213 — Vesuvianite ch cush 9.3×7.3mm 2.41cts N vs213

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 6.0mm 1.66cts N vs306

Vesuvianite ch bar 11.2x8.2mm 4.09cts N vs202 — Vesuvianite ch bar 11.2×8.2mm 4.09cts N vs202

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 5.1mm 0.97cts N vs182

Vesuvianite round pair 7.5mm 2.90cts N vs338

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 5.1mm 0.99cts N vs302

Vesuvianite ch trill 9.7mm 3.56cts N vs298

Vesuvianite ch oval 9.0x7.0mm 1.90cts N vs233 — Vesuvianite ch oval 9.0×7.0mm 1.90cts N vs233

Vesuvianite ch cush pair 7.0x5.0mm 1.67cts N vs222 — Vesuvianite ch cush pair 7.0×5.0mm 1.67cts N vs222

Vesuvianite ch bar pair 7.1x5.1mm 2.06cts N vs207 — Vesuvianite ch bar pair 7.1×5.1mm 2.06cts N vs207

Vesuvianite ch sq cush 9.5mm 4.04cts N vs120

Vesuvianite ch trill pair 5.1mm 1.01cts N vs184

Vesuvianite ch round 12.2mm 6.60cts N vs123

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Colors	lime green olive green light green sap green
Family/Species	Idocrase (Independent mineral species)
Properties	RI=1.713 – 1.718 DR SG=3.40 (+/- 0.10) Dispersion= 0.019 Hardness=6.5 suitable for use in jewelry
Treatments	Usually none See policy on Treatment Disclosure
Important information	Rare to find facet grade material Deposit closed with no foreseeable future production
Birthstone
Anniversary
Cuts	Calibrated sizes up to 6mm All standard checkerboard cuts
Mining locations	Southeastern Kenya