Sugilite

An unusual semi precious stone which was discovered relatively recently (1944) and named for the Japanese geologist Ken-ichi Sugi who discovered the first specimens, though it was not mined commercially until 1979 when a large deposit was found in South Africa - very little has been found since; there are also small deposits in Japan, Canada and India. With a very attractive opaque purple-reddish colour with either black or white/grey through it, the darker shades are most beautiful (we think) though the dark purple can also vary to grey-lavender too; this stone is not heat treated; it is sometimes known as Royal Lavulite or Royal Azel and the darker stone with little matrix (veining) through it is considered the most valuable. We believe that some of the stock on this page is imitation Sugilite, reflected in the price.

Click image for detail view	Strand Faceted Sugilite Nugget Beads 1 Strand Faceted Sugilite Nugget Beads; gorgeous large nugget beads, measure approx. 18x15mm (some slightly larger or smaller), approx. 20 beads to a strand (some more, some less). £24.00 per strand	MI-247 Qty
Click image for detail view	Strand Sugilite Oblong Beads 1 Strand Sugilite Oblong Beads; these beads measure approx. 12x8x4mm (some slightly larger or smaller), approx. 34 beads to a strand (some more or less) - very pretty lavender-cream colour to these beads. £8.75 per strand	MI-249 Qty
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