Tsumeb Dioptase 40mm — Large Crystal, Namibia Lapis Jewelry Fine needled pieces reward close

Fine needled pieces reward close looking

wearable form

At 89mm it is slender yet substantial

this Vajra pendant pairs one of the clearest sources of quartz in the world with an ancient Tibetan symbol of indestructible truth

Note: One of a kind specimen

Tsumeb Dioptase 40mm — Large Crystal, Namibia Lapis Jewelry Fine needled pieces reward closeA Tsumeb dioptase specimen, 40mm and 24. 8g, featuring a notably large, well formed crystal rising from the matrix with genuinely gem like transparency and saturated colour. Is Tsumeb actually where dioptase was first discovered? It is a common assumption, given how strongly the two are associated, but the honest answer is no. The species was first identified in the Altyn Tyube deposit in southern Kazakhstan, which holds the official type locality