Gold red blue Rough Pietersite Gemstone,Chatoyant,gem

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Material: Pietersite(Extremely scanty) Origin:China About Size:2.3x2.0x1.8(inch) Hardness:7 Net Weight:206g The item shipping cost : $8.99 The item Insurance: Required: $1.00 If not specifically indicated in the description of the listings, Same shipping fee to worldwide by airmail. It takes about 10-20 business days arrive after confirm shipment. Please note: If you want to receive the item quickly ( 4-10 days) , we recommend the EMS. ( concerning the EMS you can visit ). The item pictured is the exact one you will receive. Due To Our Low Photography Level, The Real Item Is Much Better Then The Picture Concerning Pietersite Pietersite was discovered by Sid Pieter in 1962 while he was prospecting some farm land in Namibia, Africa. After his discovery, he registered the find in the mineral records of Britain. His discovery was published in 1964, and the material was named Pietersite. Currently t are only two known sources of Pietersite; China and Africa, which are somewhat different from each other. The Chinese Pietersite's fibrous mineral is a magnesium-rich alkalic amphibole.The China form of Pietersite was discovered in 1962, but did not come to market until 1987.This China Pietersite exhibits slightly different color variations from Mr. Pieter's original mineral, but both are beautiful and are now universally recognized as Pietersite. The material found in China was formed from a very similar but different [not Crocidolite], mineral named Torendrikite. Chinese Pietersite has mostly striking gold,gold/red and gold/red/blue color segments (sometimes also including a deep golden brown color).While including some blues,these are mostly not the midnight/deep blue segments found more predominately in African Pietersite. Pietersite will always have brecciated, fibrous bands of blue and/or gold and/or red Tiger Tye type fibers in quartz. The fibrous structure in Pietersite has been folded, stressed, even fractured and/or broken apart via the earth's geologic processes.The fibrous materials have then been reformed and naturally recemented together by Quartz, creating a finished product with multiple colors, hues and superb chatoyancy. While Pietersite has the lovely chatoyancy of Tiger Eye, it is not found in continuously structured bands or fibers, more in swirls, swathes and fibrous (sometimes linear) segments.Thus the structure of the fibrous streaks in Pietersite may appear rather chaotic, and can flow or exist in many directions side by side . Colors include various blues, golds and reds, that may appear together or alone.The blues and golds in the stone tend to be the most intriguing.The blues range from a baby blue to a dark midnight hue, the golds can be light to very deep and rich, sometimes having a reddish hue, however,all fibrous color variations will have a superb and striking chatoyancy.CHATOYANCY is the appearance of a bright and subtly changing shimmer of color that moves along the surface of a gemstone as it is viewed from varying angle s. Combined Shipping We offer combine shipping for multiple items ended within 14 days into one parcel. Please do not pay us until you make your last purchase to be combined and please tell us when you finish purchasing, we will send you an invoice for all your items with combine shipping fee. we charge the highest individual shipping cost and 30% of all others. For example, you have bought 3 items and their individual shipping costs indicated in listings are: $10, $20 $10. You pay only $20+($10+$10)*30%=$26. Please note:any individual item with the weight of 2LB or more is not qualified combined shipping discount even though they are combined with others. Payment We can accept paypal. We can't accept any Money Orders. Please be aware of this before bidding!!! Return You will be offered a no hassle return for satisfying item within 7 days on r... read more

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