Dioptase on Calcite (Rob Smith Coll.)

Item Description

Sparkling, gemmy and lustrous, bright emerald-green, dioptase crystals to 6 mm are festooned on the starkly contrasting, mounded matrix plate of glassy calcite rhombs on this excellent, classic and highly desirable combination specimen from the famous and now-closed Tsumeb Mine. This is the best combintaion! BRIGHT green, sparkling on bright white contrast! These are VERY gemmy dioptase crystals, even for Tsumeb's high standard. A small dinged area is noted, but this is a small part of the display face only and so the specimen remains a very highly showy and rich example of the sought-after combination from here. Valued at $1200-1500. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!! Ex Rob Smith Collection.