Charoite Gemstones

  • Hardness

    6.0 on the Mohs scale.

  • 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
Charoite

CHA141
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

CHA131
CHA131
 4.28 ct. total
10.0x8.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
Medium Light
Vivid Violetish Blue
Opaque
[N] Not enhanced.
Quantity Available: 10 pairs
With swirls of white, dark violet and black areas.
Charoite

CHA158
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

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