Pietersite is a very popular stone from Africa, noted for its brilliant chatoyant patterns of lightning blue/black and occasionally red/gold. Highly sought by the lapidary enthusiast, it produces spectacular finished pieces with great brilliance and flash. It is a hard silica material that has been formed by a rare geological replacement process, and is only found in quantity at 3 locations in the world.

Origin:  Africa

Dimensions:  5" x 3" and approximately 6 mm thick .  Weight = 149 g. 

Shown wet. Not polished. Known flaws are shown as white lines in the final picture frame.