Diaspore (rare) octahedra Over the years

Over the years

Several fine

where it grew against the pocket wall

The majority of the specimens from this area are still labeled as being found at Upper New Street even though they were not found in the quarry itself

the crystals are sitting on excellent quality

Diaspore (rare) octahedra Over the yearsThis Diaspore is a beautiful "Brilliant Cushion" cut gem 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