Dioptase

Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia
Small Cabinet, 5.6 x 3.3 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 05/04/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/16/2017 6:34:27 pm (CDT)
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Item 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 measure up to 1.0 cm, and despite a few little nicks, many of them are in very good condition. You can see they are VERY gemmy and bright when backlit. They final touch to these sharp, lustrous trigonal crystals is the fact that they are sitting on classic rhombic Calcite, which is actually GEMMY in areas, and not opaque like we're used to seeing from Tsumeb. I love the fact that the crystals are fairly isolated, and not completely intergrown and "jumbled" together. 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.

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