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Dioptase crystals and stones

Dioptase

For the feelings the heart is finally ready to hold.

Stone
Dioptase (copper silicate)
Major Sources
Congo, Namibia & Kazakhstan
Treatment
Usually natural

Dioptase is a copper silicate that forms small, vividly green crystals in the weathered zones of copper deposits. It's too soft and brittle for everyday wear, so it's sold almost entirely as natural crystal clusters on rock.

Read the Dioptase Guide
Ethically Sourced
Hand Graded
Origin Documented
Expert Verified

39 pieces

AA Grade | 0.81″ L x 0.67″ W x 0.55″ H
RENÉVILLE, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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$28
AA Grade | 1.14″ L x 0.75″ W x 0.48″ H
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$25
AA Grade | 0.94″ L x 0.63″ W x 0.43″ H
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$20
AA Grade | 0.81″ L x 0.85″ W x 0.57″ H
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$27
AA Grade | 1.03″ L x 0.55″ W x 0.57″ H
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$30
AA Grade | 0.68″ L x 0.70″ W x 0.56″ H
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$23
AA Grade | 0.77″ L x 0.53″ W x 0.40″ H
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$21
AA Grade | 0.68″ L x 0.75″ W x 0.73″ H
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$29
AA Grade | 1.13″ L x 0.99″ W x 0.67″ H
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$30
AA Grade | 1.16″ L x 0.79″ W x 0.45″ H
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$34
AA Grade | 1.14″ L x 0.92″ W x 0.44″ H
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$26
AA Grade | 1.10″ L x 0.94″ W x 0.52″ H
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$28
AA Grade | 1.03″ L x 0.76″ W x 0.42″ H
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$30
AA Grade | 1.04″ L x 0.64″ W x 0.62″ H
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$51
AA Grade | 1.12″ L x 1.12″ W x 0.60″ H
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$64
AA Grade | 1.52″ L x 0.83″ W x 0.77″ H
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$70
AA Grade | 1.49″ L x 0.79″ W x 0.65″ H
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$49
AA Grade | 1.57″ L x 1.21″ W x 0.55″ H
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$62
AA Grade | 1.08″ L x 0.75″ W x 0.84″ H
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$42
AA Grade | 1.08″ L x 0.55″ W x 0.66″ H
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$27
AA Grade | 0.95″ L x 0.70″ W x 0.87″ H
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$31
AA Grade | 1.30″ L x 1.39″ W x 0.95″ H
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$60
AA Grade | 1.47″ L x 1.23″ W x 0.30″ H
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$47
AA Grade | 1.26″ L x 1.04″ W x 0.70″ H
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$55
AA Grade | 1.20″ L x 0.91″ W x 0.41″ H
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$40
AA Grade | 1.38″ L x 1.08″ W x 0.54″ H
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$48
AA Grade | 1.50″ L x 0.87″ W x 0.50″ H
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$47
AA Grade | 1.14″ L x 1.02″ W x 0.62″ H
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$36
AA Grade | 1.44″ L x 0.79″ W x 0.72″ H
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$44
AA Grade | 1.24″ L x 0.83″ W x 0.63″ H
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$37
AA Grade | 1.22″ L x 0.87″ W x 0.81″ H
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$36
AA Grade | 1.20″ L x 0.72″ W x 0.69″ H
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$35
AA Grade | 1.35″ L x 0.69″ W x 0.46″ H
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$38
AA Grade | 1.49″ L x 1.33″ W x 0.66″ H
RENÉVILLE, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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$88
AA Grade | 1.38″ L x 0.68″ W x 0.64″ H
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$32
AA Grade | 1.08″ L x 0.54″ W x 0.49″ H
RENÉVILLE, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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$25
AA Grade | 1.56″ L x 0.89″ W x 0.38″ H
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$42★★★★★ 5.0 (2)
AA Grade | 1.48″ L x 1.25″ W x 0.72″ H
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$65
AA Grade | 1.36″ L x 1.23″ W x 0.72″ H
RENÉVILLE, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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$89

Before You Buy Dioptase

Is it emerald?

No. The first miners to find dioptase took it for emerald, but it's a copper silicate and much softer, so it's collected almost entirely as crystals rather than cut and worn.

Why are the crystals so small?

That's how dioptase grows. Most deposits yield only tiny crystals, and even fine pieces are usually clusters of short, glassy crystals in emerald to bluish green, still on the rock they formed on.

Care

At 5 on the Mohs scale, dioptase chips and splits easily. Clean it with a soft, dry brush; skip soaking and ultrasonic cleaners. Its copper makes the dust toxic, so never sand it or use it in drinking water.

Pairs Well With