• Hardness

  6.0.

• Occurrence

  Russia, discovered in 1978 in the Murun mountains in Yakutia. Named after the nearby Charo River.

• Appearance

  Opaque bright purple, with wild swirls of fibrous material, one of the strangest looking natural gemstones.

• Enhancements

  Charoite is not known to be enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Charoite

  • Item #CHA141
    	3.18 ct. total
    	8.0mm Cabochon, Round Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Strong Bluish Violet
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 4 pairs
    With areas of white
    Charoite	$ 24.99/pair

  • Item #CHA131
    	4.27 ct. total
    	10.0x8.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Vivid Violetish Blue
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 11 pairs
    with swirls of white, dark violet and black areas.
    Charoite	$ 24.99/pair

  • Item #CHA155
    	12.57 ct.
    	17.8x13.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Bluish Violet
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    with swirls of white, dark violet and large black areas.
    Charoite	$ 34.99

  • Item #CHA158
    	21.23 ct.
    	25.1x18.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Bluish Violet
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    with areas of white, black and translucent places.
    Charoite	$ 54.99

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