Description: This is a necklace made of round and thinly sliced Mawsitsit beads. It is a beautiful unique arrangement of the rare Mawsitsit gem stone. The necklace is 22 inches long. The diameter of the round beads are 10mm and the sliced beads are 20mm. I acquired the sliced Mawsitsit beads in Yangoon during my first visit to Burma and the round Mawsitsit beads in Bangkok, Thailand. Maw-sit-sit is a recent find, first identified in 1963 by the late Swiss gemologist Dr. Edward Gubelin. It was named by the local people after the village in Northwestern Burma where it is mined. This village sits in the Himalayan foothills near the well-known Kansi and Namshawa where the most precious emerald green imperial jadeite were mined. Maw sit sit is considered rare since it is found only in this single site and because it is rare, it has become a popular gem among collectors. Maw Sit Sit receives its superb green color from Chromium and black swirls from Ureyite. This combination creates specimens with flowing veins of green and black. The dramatic contrast of bright green and black is unique in the gem world. Many assumed that maw sit sit was just a variety of the jade until gemologist Eduard Gubelin studied the stones and determined that they are, in fact, two separate gemstones.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-11-30T20:56:22.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Metal: mawsitsit stones
Material: Gemstone
Main Stone: Mawsitsit
Brand: Unbranded
Style: Beaded
Gender: Female
Metal Purity: mawsitsit stone
Type: Necklace
