Madagascar has emerged as an important secondary source for fine sphene, producing material with a characteristic warm golden-amber to orange-amber body colour and a fire and brilliance comparable to the finest Pakistani production. This 5.84 ct oval-cut stone from Madagascar displays a rich warm golden-amber — a colour with a richer, deeper orange quality than the more purely yellow Pakistani material — with the extraordinary sphene dispersion producing vivid prismatic fire across the generous oval table. At approaching 6 carats, this is a substantial collector’s sphene — fine sphene at this weight is an uncommon market occurrence, and the combination of size, warm golden-amber colour, and exceptional fire makes this an outstanding and unusual acquisition. The oval outline distributes the warm colour and fire display across an elongated face ideal for ring or pendant commissions. Natural sphene (titanite). Weight: 5.84 ct | Origin: Madagascar | Cut: Oval | Dimensions: approx. 14.2 × 11.8 mm
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