HIDDENITE: The rarest of all Spodumene.

Hiddenite was first discovered in 1879 by W. E. Hidden. The town where it was discovered North Carolina was later named Hiddenite. This unusual gem has a unique charm in addition to its rarity and the fact that it is known only to gem collectors. It has an attractive pleochroism that surpasses all other pleochroic gems. Its beauty is irresistible when it is deep and strong in color saturation.

Many gemologists and gem dealers don’t consider the light green Spodumene variety found in Brazil a Hiddenite due to its pale light green color. Fortunately a new discovery of a limited deposit near the Pakistani and Afghani border made this rare gem available to gem connoisseurs.

Even though it is hard to find large sizes, 10-carat sizes are possible to obtain from this particular location.

Hiddenite is very difficult to cut and can only be handled by professional gem cutters. Here at Gem Auction TV we present Hiddenite that was mined in the Pakistani area and cut in our own cutting factory in Thailand.

Gem Family: Spodumene

Hardness: 6.5

Color: Varies from light green to yellowish green to blue green

Pleochroism: Strongly pleochroic.