Color Change Fluorite

Quality

Color Change Fluorite is an interesting gemstone for those who admire color. It shows an amazing color shift between the two most desired gemstone colors – bright blue to deep purple or rosy pink. In nature, this gemstone is rarely found and also occur in different quality grades. Finding the best specimen requires a bit of effort. But having a beforehand knowledge of the major quality factors can help you greatly in making the right selection.

• Origin

  – Although this gem is found in different countries including the United States, Mexico, Canada, Russia, Peru, England, Germany, Italy (Tuscany), Spain, Switzerland and China. But the rarest and finest variety of Color Change Fluorite comes from the mining location of China and Brazil.

• Color

  –The top quality Color Change Fluorite displays a perfect color shift from blue or violet to purple or deep reddish purple color. As per the trader, the clear and more intense is the color change, superior is the quality.

• Clarity

  – Color Change Fluorite is a transparent to translucent gemstone with shiny vitreous luster. Therefore, the clean pieces with minimum visible inclusions are considered most valuable. Lower quality fluorites are expected to have internal flaws (such as healed cracks, liquid inclusions, negative crystals, mineral inclusions etc.) or surface imperfections such as pits or scratches.

• Cut

  – Despite being a soft gemstone, most of the Color Change Fluorite gems are styled using unique faceting techniques. It is certainly done to produce the best color change effect.