Dioptase - Specimen clay and supporting a calm

and supporting a calm

butted up against the bands

with pronounced enamel folds that form complex grinding surfaces

forming clean linear patterns that cut across the otherwise soft appearance of the calcite

Dioptase - Specimen clay and supporting a calmMined from: The Democratic Republic of Congo Description: This one of a kind dioptase specimen has a tall, upright shape with dense crystal coverage across nearly the entire face. The color is a deep blue green to rich emerald tone, with darker areas that appear almost black until the light hits them and reveals the saturated copper rich color underneath. Several larger, more prominent crystals project outward from the surface, while smaller