Dioptase Specimen 37mm — Tsumeb Emerald Green Crystal Calcite Sphere rather than simply polishing it

rather than simply polishing it into a plain shape

Labradorite

grounded feeling in the room

during the final production era of one of the most historically significant mineral localities in the world

free form state rather than cut flat

Dioptase Specimen 37mm — Tsumeb Emerald Green Crystal Calcite Sphere rather than simply polishing itSeveral well developed crystals rise cleanly from the matrix on this Dioptase Specimen, their deep emerald colour and prismatic faces catching light with a jewel like sparkle despite the piece's compact size. It comes from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia's Otjikoto region, widely considered one of the greatest mineral localities in the world. So what makes Tsumeb dioptase so significant? The mine's complex copper deposits produced some of the finest