Natural Gasepeite Backed Cabochon Pairs 1 - Individual Choose a Pair Double Set For Handmade Jewelry Native sale American

These incredible natural free-form gaspeite turquoise cabochon sets are backed and ready to be set. All sets are mirror images cut from the same stone. Each set has a corresponding number, so please select the number of the set you would like. See all photos for variations in color depending on lighting. Some natural lines or pits may occur along matrix lines, but all stones have been inspected and have great integrity.

SET WEIGHTS AND SIZES:
1. 24.5 carats total, 13x18mm each
2. 25.5 carats total, 12x19mm each
3. 27.5 carats total, 16x17mm each
4. 21.5 carats total, 16x17mm each
5. 23.5 carats total, 12x21mm each
6. 27.5 carats total, 17x19mm each

Gaspeite is a nickel magnesium iron carbonate that belongs to the calcite group of minerals. It is considered a rare mineral as it is found as a secondary mineral around nickel sulphide deposits. Gaspeite's color ranges from light to apple to bright green and may contain its brown host rock. ​​Although this stone was named after the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada where it was first identified in 1966, currently the main supply of this sale stone is coming from mines in Western Australia. This listing is for gaspeite mined in Australia.