Diaspore (rare) orthorhombic On the micro level

On the micro level

these specimens are arguably the finest examples of the species extant

This very well may be the largest bi-colored twinned Fluorite we've had to offer from this locality

amazingly well-formed cyclic twinned crystals are aesthetically intergrown with tan compressed rhombohedra of Siderite

If you look to the center

Diaspore (rare) orthorhombic On the micro levelA beautiful "Brilliant Cushion" cut Diaspore gemstone with very slight inclusions and a gentle purplish pink hue in incandescent lighting but shows more of a yellow pink hue in LED lighting. Outdoors, the color is more of a pure pink, with no purple overtones. The fact that the stone is over 1 carat makes it a collector quality gemstone. When it comes to gem quality Diaspore, most people are familiar with the sandy colored gems from Turkey (sometimes