How rare is Turkish diaspore?
Comments: Diaspore is hard enough to make a durable jewelry stone, but the typical light brownish color is not easy to sell. Despite the large Turkish material, this is a very rare gemstone indeed….Diaspore Information.
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.702-1.750 |
| Birefringence | 0.048 |
What is Turkish diaspore?
Diaspore, along with gibbsite and boehmite, is a major component of the aluminium ore bauxite. Csarite, ottomanite, and zultanite are trade names for gem-quality diaspore (also known as Turkish diaspore) from the İlbir Mountains of southwest Turkey.
What gemstones are found in Turkey?
There are 6 semi-precious gemstones in Turkey that are the most significant in terms of abundance and authenticity. These include smoky quartz, blue chalcedony, chrysoprase (aka Şenkaya emerald), diaspore (aka sultanite/zultanite), sepiolite (aka meerschaum/Eskişehirstone), and jet (aka Oltustone).
Are zultanite and diaspore the same?
Beautiful trillion cut diaspore. The only difference is that both Csarite and Zultanite are trade names while diaspore is the gemological name. Zultanite and Csarite are mined from one specific diaspore mine in the southwest of Turkey’s Anatolian mountains. Today, both names are used for the gemstone.
How expensive is Csarite?
The price per carat of calibrated gems ranges from US$30 to US$200 while larger gems of over 5 carats cost US$500 to US$1,000 per carat. US-based designer Jennifer Dawes displayed her Csarite® jewellery pieces at JCK Las Vegas earlier this year.
Is Turkish diaspore the same as zultanite?
The only difference is that both Csarite and Zultanite are trade names while diaspore is the gemological name. Zultanite and Csarite are mined from one specific diaspore mine in the southwest of Turkey’s Anatolian mountains. The mine was owned by a businessman who initially branded the gemstone Zultanite.
How much is a 1 carat zultanite worth?
ZULTANITE SUGGESTED RETAIL VALUES
| Carats | Price (USD/Carat) |
|---|---|
| 0.01-0.99 carat | $500.00 |
| 1.00-1.49 carat | $750.00 |
| 1.50-1.99 carat | $1,200.00 |
| 2.00-2.99 carat | $1,500.00 |
Can I find crystals in Turkey?
Significant stones produced in Turkey are diaspore, Çubuk agate, agate, dendiritic agate, blue chalcedony, obsidien, crystal quartz, garnet, lavender jade, meersdhaum (sepiolite). In Milas county of Muğla diaspore is found as clear and large crystals.
Is Zultanite still being mined?
Zultanite is mined only by Zultanite Gems, LLC, at a remote location in the Anatolian mountains of Turkey, directly from the host rock at an altitude of more than 1000 metres. The Turkish deposit remains the only Zultanite source in the world (colour-change, diaspore gem quality).
Does diaspore change color?
Diaspore displays a subtle color change from a kiwi-like green in daylight to a champagne color in incandescent light, and a light purplish-pink under low intensity lighting such as candelight. The color change tends to be more pronounced in larger gems (over 5 carats).
Can a diaspore stone be used for jewelry?
Diaspore is hard enough to make a durable jewelry stone, but the typical light brownish color is not easy to sell. Despite the large Turkish material, this is a very rare gemstone indeed.
What kind of stone is diaspore from Turkey?
DIASPORE: Turkey (2.10). Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission. Diaspore is hard enough to make a durable jewelry stone, but the typical light brownish color is not easy to sell. Despite the large Turkish material, this is a very rare gemstone indeed.
Is there such a thing as color changing diaspore?
If one reads into it, he would be correct in that common Diaspore is not color changing as this variety seems to come only from Turkey and the Turkish material does seem to be cleaner. However, the mineral/gemstone is still Diaspore – regardless of what else you choose to call it.
Is the name diaspore trademarked or another name?
It is also being sold under another name currently – both names trademarked, but the given mineralogical name is Diaspore. Since the newer names are trademarked, most people still know this and sell this gemstone as Diaspore.