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Dioptase (ex Brian Kosnar Collection) 
Back to Collection Liquidation Auctions - end Feb 4 Part II
Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
- Starting Time:1/28/2010 06:45:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:2/4/2010 06:45:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
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- Size Description:2.2 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm.
Description:When it comes to Dioptase, there is no locality greater or more prolific than Tsumeb for quantity and quality. The finest Tsumeb Dioptases are simply breathtaking, and now in very short supply on the market. This specimen exhibits the top emerald green color (impossible to replicate in photos) that made these specimens so famous. The crystals themselves, are in very good condition overall, and even pass light when backlit. They final touch to these sharp, lustrous trigonal crystals is the fact that they are sitting on a mound of classic contrasting white Calcite on matrix. I don''t have to tell you that the value of Tsumeb specimens seems to rise daily, and fine quality specimens are now highly sought after, and prized more than ever by dealers and collectors alike.
