{"product_id":"dioptase-specimen-congo-11","title":"Dioptase Specimen | Republic of the Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an AA-grade Dioptase specimen from Reneville, Republic of the Congo, measuring 1.50 x 0.87 x 0.50 inches; the piece in the photographs is the piece you receive. Small cabinet specimens from this locality carry the saturated green that made Reneville famous among mineral collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA copper cyclosilicate, dioptase builds short glassy prisms whose emerald-to-teal color comes entirely from copper in the crystal lattice, with no treatment of any kind involved. It forms only in oxidized copper zones, which keeps supply naturally limited. This specimen was sourced through a community partnership in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplay cases and stands protect what is fundamentally a collector mineral, traditionally associated with love and emotional healing. At Mohs 5 and notably brittle, dioptase should be set where it will not be knocked, stacked, or handled often.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Bohemian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44213234991140,"sku":"IND-DIO-SPC-0011","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6107\/9588\/files\/dioptase-crystal-specimen-republic-congo-11-03_19e1f583-0908-49ab-9401-fc5f558449cc.png?v=1783735929","url":"https:\/\/beyondbohemian.com\/products\/dioptase-specimen-congo-11","provider":"Beyond Bohemian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}