Kornerupine is a rare gem, Sri lanka is the main source country. This gem is pleochroic and comes in Green brown and yellow green.
Kornerupine is a rare mineral occasionally used as a gemstone. It appears frequently in parcels from Sri Lanka and may be confused with beryl, peridot, topaz, or quartz. The stone is strongly pleochroic with dark reddish brown and yellow green as the predominant colors from Sri Lanka . Sri Lanka material is often fashioned into cat's eye cabochons.
