Florentine Diamond,
Florentine diamond is a light yellows in color with very slight green overtones. The cut is in the form of an irregular nine sided 126 facet double rose cut with a weigh of 137.27 carats (27.454 g). Florentine is called by several names the Tuscan, the Tuscany Diamond, the grand duke of Tuscany and the Austrian yellow diamond. The stone was drop shaped with both front and reverse more or less similarly faceted. The center of the front had trihedral faceting, matching the area on the reverse simply by nine basic facets. Both front and reverse were stepped twice producing nine rows each containing nine facets in the front and nine rows of seven facets on the reverse – 144 facets in all.
NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes
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