Zultanite is not known to be enhanced but there are still simulants on the market. In fluorescent light it exhibits the yellow green color it is known for. High quality specimens have excellent transparency and a color change from a kiwi green to champagne and pink depending on the lighting. 11 75 cts natural turkish diaspore or zhultanit colour change gemstone facet rough 17x12x5 mm green to red ring pendant for jewelry. Zultanite and csarite are mined from one specific diaspore mine in the southwest of turkey s anatolian mountains.
From this point on till the acquisition of the legal mining rights by murat in early 2005 the gemstone diaspore had its ups and downs until at one point i lost contact with the former turkish importer who was getting this fine gemstone mineral crystals out of turkey. Diaspore is also being sold under another name which starts with z and ends in ite and is reminiscent of the sultans that ruled turkey in the past. Since diaspore has perfect cleavage in one direction it can be difficult to cut because parts of the stone will cleave off. Diaspore is hard enough to make a durable jewelry stone but the typical light brownish color is not easy to sell. Since 1801 when it was first discovered there have been numerous deposits found.
This puts it in the same ball park as tanzanite or perdiot. It is also being sold under another name currently both names trademarked but the given mineralogical name is diaspore. Diaspore is a very durable gemstone with a hardness of 6 5 7 on the mohs scale. Diaspore diaspore also known as zultanite or csarite is a rare color change gem from turkey. In incandescent light however it exudes a beautiful reddish pink color.
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The mine was owned by a businessman who initially branded the gemstone zultanite. Also known as zultanite diaspore gemstones come from turkey and they feature an incredible color changing quality. It has a hardness of 6 5 to 7 on the mohs scale. It was first faceted as a gemstone in the 1980 s but has never been mined commercially until recently. From the greek diaspeirein meaning to scatter because it falls apart in the hot flame of a blowpipe.Despite the large turkish material this is a very rare gemstone indeed. Despite the large turkish material this is a very rare gemstone indeed. The mine was owned by a businessman who initially branded the gemstone zultanite. This puts it in the same ball park as tanzanite or perdiot. From this point on till the acquisition of the legal mining rights by murat in early 2005 the gemstone diaspore had its ups and downs until at one point i lost contact with the former turkish importer who was getting this fine gemstone mineral crystals out of turkey.
From the greek diaspeirein meaning to scatter because it falls apart in the hot flame of a blowpipe. Zultanite is not known to be enhanced but there are still simulants on the market.
