Chipped Axinite 3.75ct lab created This new honey rutile was

This new honey rutile was actually grown specially for us--one of our partner growers used to produce smaller crystals of rutile and we convinced them to start back up and develop the process further

This is moissanite

and how difficult it is to get these days

Each was grown by Drake "Styropyro" Anthony himself

Chipped Axinite 3.75ct lab created This new honey rutile wasThis is a rare natural gem known as Axinite I don't cut a lot of natural stones but axinite is one of my favorites. Unfortunately this stone chipped on me at the end, with a flake coming right off the culet. It still looks neat, and has some natural needle inclusions as well. It weighs in at 3. 75ct