Austrian Pinolith Cabochon

For those who love a black-and-white palette, or a fine, intricate matrix - or better yet, both - this stone is hard to beat! White magnesite crystals are surrounded by a shimmery, fine-lined, grey and black matrix of dolomite and graphite in this starkly dramatic material. A very special stone that comes from only a few small deposits in Styria, Austria and Spain. The scene in this angular freeform resembles the stacked intricacy of a cellular wall or a dense bunching of leaves, with lots of moody graphite inclusions scribbled throughout. Any pattern found on Pinolith would make a spectacular pen-and-ink or charcoal drawing. 

Approximate measurements:

Weight: 40 carats

Width & Height: 36.8mm x 19.5mm at widest points

Dome apex: 7.8mm

Girdle width: 4mm

Finish: All sides polished 

Origin: Austria

Treatments: None

Cutting Details: Cabochon Overview