Charoite Siberian Gemstone and Sterling Silver Victorian Pin
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January 10, 2010 by
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Price: $55.00
Charoite is a absolutely unique gemstone found only in the Sakha Republic of Siberia, Russia. Like Poppy Jasper, this gem stone has only one renowned source in the whole planet, and this adds to its value for jewelry makers and collectors. In technical terms it is caused by the geologic phenomenon of syenite massif intruding into limestone, and from a purely aesthetic point of view, it is small wonder that people attribute near-magical qualities to this swirly, deep purple gem stone. It has a hardness of 5-6 and must be very skillfully impressed and shaped by beadmakers and artisans to achieve the desired design without cracking the stone.
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