GIA's Gübelin Gem Project: Various Gems, Danburite – Humite

Dr. E. J. Gübelin Collection Danburite

Danburite
Photo by Robert Weldon/GIA, courtesy Dr. E. J. Gübelin Collection
GIA Collection 35375

Among the collection assembled by Dr. Edward Gübelin are a number of uncommon gemstones from many worldwide localities. Documents, like the ones below, present information on gemstones that range from occasional use in jewelry to those that are quite rare and seldom faceted because of the lack of suitable starting material. 

34391
 

15.81 ct Danburite from Madagascar
15.81 ct Danburite
Madagascar

34390

30.37 ct Danburite
Madagascar

34451

Gubelin Danburite 34451 150x113

6.78 ct Danburite
Mexico

34557
IMG - Gubelin Danburite 34557 150x133
25.30 ct Danburite
Myanmar
35375
6.51 ct Danburite from Russia
6.51 ct Danburite
Russia
34810
IMG - Gubelin Danburite 34810 150x133
6.37 ct Danburite
Sri Lanka 
34808
Gubelin Danburite 34808 150x113
11.12 ct Danburite
Sri Lanka
35177
Gubelin Danburite 35177 150x113
5.66 ct Danburite
The United States
35178
12.12 ct Datolite from United States
12.12 ct Datolite
The United States
33818
IMG - Gubelin Diamond 33818 150x133
0.47 ct Diamond
Locality not stated
35378
13.18 ct Diaspore from Turkey
13.18 ct Diaspore
Turkey
34699
Gubelin Dioptase 34699 150x113
4.30 ct Dioptase
Namibia 
35391
7.88 ct Dolomite
7.88 ct Dolomite
Locality not stated
 
35183
Gubelin Dolomite 35183 150x113
14.36 ct Dolomite
The United States
 
34362
Gubelin Epidote 34362 150x113
2.85 ct Epidote
Kenya
 
34704
Gubelin Epidote 34704 150x113
4.21 ct Epidote
Namibia
 
34004
9.72 ct Epidote
9.72 ct Epidote
Locality not stated
 
34830
Gubelin Epidote 34830 150x113
9.02 ct Epidote
Sri Lanka
35187
2.97 ct Clinozoisite from United States
2.97 ct Epidote
The United States
 
34010
7.17 ct Euclase from Brazil
7.17 ct Euclase
Brazil
 
34279
7.79 ct Euclase from Brazil
7.79 ct Euclase
Brazil
 
34834
Gubelin Euclase 34834 150x113
8.06 ct Euclase
Sri Lanka
 
35398
1.81 ct Euclase from Zimbabwe
1.81 ct Euclase
Zimbabwe
35285
Gubelin Euclase 35285 150x113
2.87 ct Euclase
Zimbabwe
35575
1.52 ct Eudialyte from Canada
1.52 ct Eudialyte
Canada
 
33116
33116 6.30 ct Feldspar (Albite) from Kenya
6.30 ct Feldspar (Albite)
Kenya
 
34347
Gubelin Feldspar (Albite) 34347 150x113
10.48 ct Feldspar (Albite)
Kenya
 
35625
35625 6.00 ct Feldspar (Andesine) from China
6.00 ct Feldspar (Andesine)
China
34469
34469 7.81 ct Feldspar (Bytownite) from Mexico
7.81 ct Feldspar (Bytownite)
Mexico
33096
33096 30.82 ct Feldspar (Labradorite) from Finland
30.82 ct Feldspar (Labradorite)
Finland
 
33138
2.60 ct Feldspar – Labradorite from United States
2.60 ct Feldspar (Labradorite)
The United States
35197
Gubelin Feldspar (Labradorite) 35197 150x113
7.71 ct Feldspar (Labradorite)
The United States
33097
22.01 ct Feldspar – Labradorite from United States
22.01 ct Feldspar (Labradorite)
The United States 
33121
7.81 ct Oligoclase from Canad
7.81 ct Feldspar (Oligoclase)
Canada
 
33124
11.35 ct Feldspar – Oligoclase from India
11.35 ct Feldspar (Oligoclase)
India
 
33122
12.72 ct Oligoclase – Sunstone from Tanzania
12.72 ct Feldspar(Oligoclase) - Sunstone
Tanzania
 
33098
25.33 ct Orthoclase from Madagascar
25.33 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Madagascar 
34392
58.57 ct Orthoclase from Madagascar 150x113
58.57 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Madagascar
 
34569
15.21 ct Feldspar – Oligoclase from Myanmar
15.21 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Myanmar
 
35482
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) 35482 150x113
14.79 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Locality not stated
 
34839
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) 34839 150x113
4.37 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Sri Lanka
 
34837
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) 34837 150x113
14.64 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Sri Lanka
35200
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) 35200 150x113
27.58 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase)
the United States
 
34314
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) - Moonstone 34314 150x113
8.57 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase) - Moonstone
India
 
34856
Gubelin Feldspar (Orthoclase) - Moonstone 34856 150x113
21.22 ct Feldspar (Orthoclase) - Moonstone
Sri Lanka
 
33094
28.96 ct Sanidine from Germany
28.96 ct Feldspar (Sanidine)
Germany
33150
42.95 ct Fluorite from Afghanistan
42.95 ct Fluorite
Afghanistan
34410
IMG - Gubelin Fluorite 34410 150x133
12.84 ct Fluorite
Madagascar
34388
51.10 ct Fluorite from Madagascar
51.10 ct Fluorite
Madagascar
34020
Gubelin Fluorite 34020 150x113
2.87 ct Fluorite
Namibia
33143
48.80 ct Fluorite from Namibia
48.80 ct Fluorite
Namibia
34871
Gubelin Fluorite 34871 150x113
29.94 ct Fluorite
Sri Lanka
 
34971
Gubelin Fluorite 34971 150x113
6.43 ct Fluorite
Switzerland
 
34989
57.77 ct Fluorite from Switzerland
57.77 ct Fluorite
Switzerland
 
35153
Gubelin Fluorite 35153 150x113
23.74 ct Fluorite
The United States
 
33149
47.62 ct Fluorite from United States
47.62 ct Fluorite
The United States
 
34280
17.54 ct Gahnite from Brazil
17.54 ct Gahnite
Brazil
 
34029
Gubelin Hambergite 34029 150x113
3.27 ct Hambergite
Madagascar
35629
35629 0.29 ct Grandidierite from Sri Lanka
0.29 ct Grandidierite
Sri Lanka
34028
Gubelin Hambergite 34028 150x113
3.43 ct Hambergite
Madagascar
 
34032
3.58 ct Hambergite from Madagascar
3.58 ct Hambergite
Madagascar
34412
5.36 ct Hambergite from Madagascar
5.36 ct Hambergite
Madagascar
34736
Gubelin Hambergite 34736 150x113
5.17 ct Hambergite
Nepal
35406
1.00 ct Hauyne from Germany 150x113
1.00 ct Haüyne
Germany
 
35421
Gubelin Herderite 35421 150x113
2.40 ct Herderite
Brazil
34283
4.93 ct Herderite from Brazil
4.93 ct Herderite
Brazil
 
34282
6.13 ct Herderite from Brazil 150x113
6.13 ct Herderite
Brazil
 
35408
7.12 ct Herderite from Brazil
7.12 ct Herderite
Brazil
 
35365
17.16 ct Herderite from Brazil
17.16 ct Herderite
Brazil
35435
Gubelin Humite (Clinohumite) 35435 150x113
2.14 ct Humite (Clinohumite)
Tajikistan