Cushion Cut Dark Honey Rutile 9ct, Lab Grown Rutile my cuts and good dispersion

and good dispersion

It has a light yellow fluorescence with a small spot of pink

Note that the camera exaggerates the red at the expense of the green--they do look better in person

The bubbles tend to correlate with the highest afterglow

Cushion Cut Dark Honey Rutile 9ct, Lab Grown Rutile my cuts and good dispersionThis is a cushion cut lab rutile with a very dark honey base, effectively black, with brilliant flashes of rainbow fire. Note this stone does have some scratches, though they aren't very visible in the hand (the macro lens is very unforgiving). This is rutile, and it has the highest brilliance and dispersion of any transparent gem material. In practical terms that means it has the most insane fire you will ever see in a gemstone, throwing rainbows