Dioptase

Item Description

Dioptase is known from a few world localities in superb quality specimens, but recently there was a find of new material in the Pool Department of the Congo (Brazzaville). These specimens show great color, with larger sized crystals and EXCELLENT gemminess. This particular specimen hosts excellent, sharp, lustrous, rich emerald green color Dioptase crystals forming a great thumbnail specimen. This find seemed to be somewhat limited, and hopefully will produce more great quality Dioptase. With the price of Tsumeb Dioptase specimens rising daily, this is a great opportunity to snag a "Tsumeb"-type quality specimen of this species for a fraction of the price. This is one of the most distinctive and larger Dioptases that I have seen from this locality.