Brazilian quartz stone, 2.946 carats

Technical details: Type: Brazilian Goshenite Weight: 2.946 carats Shape: Cushion Color: Transparent white Clarity: Eye-clean Transparency: Transparent Hardness: 7.5-8.0 Treatment: Untreated Origin: Brazilian Certification: Electronic certificate (PDF) from the Saudi laboratory (MT) - website (www.mtgl.com.sa) The Goshenite stone is considered the purest and most transparent member of the "beryl" family, and in fact, it is a "colorless emerald" due to its lack of mineral impurities that give other stones their colors. It is named after the place where it was first discovered in the town of "Goshen" in Massachusetts, USA. The stone features high hardness, making it resistant to scratches and ideal for use in jewelry. Despite lacking diamond sparkle, its exceptional clarity made it a historic choice for making eyeglass lenses before the development of modern glass manufacturing. Today, enthusiasts and collectors value it as a natural and elegant alternative to transparent stones, and it remains an important industrial source for extracting beryllium.