• Hardness

  4.0.

• Occurrence

  China, Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil, Canada, USA (Illinois, Kentucky), Mexico, former USSR.

• Appearance

  Color can be extremely variable, purple, red, pink, yellow, green, blue and sometimes black. Often banded and very colorful. Strongly fluorescent (blue or violet). Fluorite, having a hardness of 4, is only suitable for use in jewelry (such as pendants, earrings), which is not subject to wear and possible abuse. Softer gemstones as these are often found only in collections.

• Enhancements

  Fluorite is not known to be enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Fluorite

  • Item #FLR103
    	75.56 ct. total
    	21.0x16.0mm Emerald Cut
    	Light
    	Strong Orangy Yellow
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	only one pair available
    Bands of purple, and light green. A very rare matched pair!
    Fluorite	$ 34.99/pair

  • Item #FLR163
    	15.67 ct.
    	16.0x12.0mm Emerald Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Yellow
    	Slightly Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    With bands of purple and an area of green blue.
    Fluorite	$ 14.99

  • Item #FLR193
    	67.27 ct.
    	31.8x23.2mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Orangy Yellow
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    With bands of blue green, purple, and brown.
    Fluorite	$ 24.99

  • Item #FLR117
    	58.68 ct.
    	31.8x15.2mm Emerald, Elongated Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Yellow
    	Translucent
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    with bands of green, and violet
    Fluorite	$ 24.99

  • Item #FLR172
    	7.91 ct.
    	10.0mm Octagon Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Moderately Strong Purple
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Dark Violet Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR173
    	7.66 ct.
    	10.0mm Octagon Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Moderately Strong Purple
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 2
    Violet Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR174
    	8.03 ct.
    	10.0mm Octagon Cut
    	Very Light
    	Very Slightly Grayish Bluish Purple
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 23
    Light Violet Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR175
    	8.67 ct.
    	10.0mm Octagon Cut
    	Light
    	Very Slightly Grayish Bluish Purple
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 5
    Violet/Colorless Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR178
    	7.95 ct.
    	10.0mm Octagon Cut
    	Extremely Light
    	Moderately Strong Greenish Blue
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 13
    Light Blue Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR180
    	12.25 ct.
    	12.0mm Octahedron Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Very Slightly Grayish Bluish Purple
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 7
    Dk. Violet Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR183
    	12.95 ct.
    	12.0mm Octahedron Cut
    	Extremely Light
    	Very Slightly Grayish Bluish Purple
    	Heavily Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 20
    Light Fluorite	$ 2.99

  • Item #FLR185
    	12.96 ct.
    	12.0mm Octahedron Cut
    	Very Light
    	Slightly Grayish Blue
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 19
    Lt. Blue Fluorite	$ 2.99

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