Dioptase - Specimen spiritual awareness with a smooth

with a smooth

Osnabrück region

Malachite encourages risk-taking

with mineralized quartz pockets occurring along fractures

Subtle zoning of color—from near colorless quartz to gentle lavender hues—adds depth and visual intrigue

Dioptase - Specimen spiritual awareness with a smoothMined from: Renville, Pool Malebo area, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo Description: This one of a kind dioptase specimen has a more open crystal habit than the previous pieces, with individual crystals standing out clearly from the dark matrix. The color is a vivid blue green with strong transparency in several points, and the larger crystals rise prominently above a dense bed of smaller growth. The contrast here is especially strong: