Consumer Information

 

What color is it?: Green sometimes with brown overtones as shown above

 

What is the story behind this gemstone?: Pronounced: "cornar-u-pine" with a short "u". This is an unusual gemstone that is rather rare. It is named for an explorer from Greenland, and it is rather unusual to find in jewelry. Although it does make for some nice conversation if you want to have a jewelry item to wear at the party that no one else has is wearing.

 

Can I wear it everyday?: Yes. It is a fairly tough gemstone for everyday wear.

 

Is it expensive?: Not really. Generally in the price range of a nice tourmaline.

 

Is it a birthstone?: With a name like that?...no way.

 

What do I need to know before going shopping?: Phone ahead. Few retail jewelers will stock this gemstone but it is available. Find a professional independent retail jeweler who sells a lot of colored gemstones. They will know where to find a nice kornerupine

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General Information

 

Source: Mostly from Sri Lanka, Canada, and Greenland. But other sources are out there.

 

Chemical: Mg6Al6(O,OH)2/BO4(SiO4)4

 

Formation: Igneous rocks

 

Crystal System: Orthorhombic

 

Unusual Properties: None

 

Gemological information on this page has been provided by the

International School of Gemology.