{"product_id":"dioptase-specimen-congo-4","title":"Dioptase Specimen | Republic of the Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Grade AA Dioptase specimen from Reneville, Republic of the Congo, measuring 1.56 inches long by 0.89 inches wide by 0.38 inches high. A single thumbnail-class collector piece sold individually, it is exactly the specimen photographed, with the saturated emerald-teal crystals this locality is famous for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory kept mistaking dioptase for emerald until its softness gave the secret away; the green here belongs to copper in the crystal structure itself, formed in oxidized zones of copper deposits as hexagonal prisms. Reneville material is sought worldwide for color depth. The specimen is fully natural and untreated, sourced through a community partnership in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cabinet mineral for collectors and display cases rather than handling, traditionally associated with emotional healing and intuition. At Mohs 5 with brittle cleavage, Dioptase belongs behind glass or on a stable shelf. Thumbnail specimens like this one are how most collections first meet dioptase, since larger examples leave the market quickly and rarely return.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Bohemian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44213232762916,"sku":"IND-DIO-SPC-0004","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6107\/9588\/files\/dioptase-crystal-specimen-republic-congo-4-03_93c805f7-f5c1-4af6-a8e0-61f0c2d4ce5a.png?v=1783735759","url":"https:\/\/beyondbohemian.com\/products\/dioptase-specimen-congo-4","provider":"Beyond Bohemian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}