Diopside w/ Graphite - superb gem thumbnail

Item Description

Beautiful lime-green, gemmy and lustrous intergrown diopside crystals form an aesthetic and excellent thumbnail from the famous Merelani Hills, source of the world's finest tanzanite crystal specimens. The striking, sharp, dominating large crystal with the chisel termination is 2.1 cm tall. The bit of embedded graphite at the base is a typical association and striking contrast. A fine 360-degree example of the species and locale. These are considered to be some of the finest diopsides in the world. Valued at $500.