Gemstone Bacan

Type Stone Bacan Most Expensive

Type Stone Bacan Expensive - Ability Bacan stone to undergo color changes naturally and perceiving melekatinya material made of precious stones lovers abroad of Chinese, Arab, and European stunned and amazed him. In addition, stone Bacan also has a level of 7.5 Mohs scale of hardness rocks like emeralds and jade exceeded. With the privileges and advantages that many lovers rock Bacan precious stones from abroad hunting since 1994. In Indonesia, this new rock popular lately since 2005 where now the price is very expensive as well as less logical for the layman.

 

Type Stone Bacan Most Expensive

Figure Type Stone Bacan Most Expensive

Bacan stone that has been found is now classified into three types, namely the most expensive precious stones, Bacan doko, palamea and obi. Among the three, is a type of stone Bacan doko most expensive and most sought after collector. Currently the most expensive stone Bacan doko owned by the sixth President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). News blows among lovers of precious stones that the stone belonged SBY Bacan doko worth about USD 3 billion.For the citizens of Maluku stone Bacan not new. They have known and used as jewelry since the four sultanates of Ternate, Tidore, Jailolo and Bacan. In fact, the best Bacan stones to decorate the crown of the sultan, which still exists today as the crown of the Sultanate of Ternate. Often this stone to become a gift for guests who visited the islands in Maluku.In 1960 when the President visited rewarded Bacan Island residents there in the form of stone Bacan. President also briefly presented US President Barrack Obama in the form of a ring which Bacan stones during a visit to Indonesia.

Types Stone Bacan Most Expensive

1. Stone Bacan Palamea

Such as Doko village, Village Palamea also dicatut to describe a type of stone called Bacan in the area, namely stone Palamea Bacan. The village is also located on the island Palamea Kasiruta, North Maluku. The difference with Bacan doko stone, stone color variations Bacan palamea available in turquoise. The process of color change takes longer than stone Bacan Doko. However, both rock and stone Bacan Bacan Palamea Doko is excellent for hunters collectors Bacan.

Figure 1. Stone Bacan Palamea

2. Stone Bacan Doko

 Doko is the name of a village in Kasiruta Island, North Maluku. Doko village name dicatut Bacan to call this type of stone found in the area are stone Bacan Doko. Bacan doko stones are generally clear and available in a variety of colors. The term popular in the market of precious stones is green grass jelly. This stone when disenter be casting a bright green color, which is the color most sought after by collectors Bacan stone. Bacan doko stone color change is relatively faster than other types of palamea. In a span of about three to four months, the color of the stone Bacan doko have started more brightly than before. The brighter the color of the stone Bacan doko the higher the selling price. Bacan doko stone known as the most expensive types than other types of stone other Bacan

Figure 2. Stone Bacan Doko

3. Stone Bacan Obi

The village is also located on the island of Obi Kasiruta, North Maluku. The village is known as a producer of rock types Bacan Obi. In contrast to the stone Bacan doko types and palamea, stone Bacan Obi does not have the ability to change color. This makes the stone Bacan obi less appreciated among the three types of rocks Bacan. However, did not dampen the interest of both local and foreign collectors to hunt Bacan stone obi.

Figure 3. Stone Bacan Obi

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