How much is a Zultanite worth?

How much is a Zultanite worth?

ZULTANITE SUGGESTED RETAIL VALUES

Is Zultanite stone expensive?

It’s relatively pretty, but shouldn’t cost you more than about 8-11 TL per gram. This is not the real, rare stone that is $500-$1000/carat. If you are intent on buying real zultanite, get it only from an authorized dealer.

How can you tell a real Zultanite?

Color changing gemstones show different colors under different light sources. This would be one color in sunlight and a different color in indoor light. Zultanite®’s basic colors are kiwi green in sunlight, champagne in indoor lighting and raspberry in firelight.

Is Zultanite a real gemstone?

Zultanite is an extremely rare, transparent gemstone from the Diaspore mineral family, which can show the colours yellow, cognac, pink or red. The deeper reds are due to a higher concentration of manganese. Like the Alexandrite, the Zultanite shows an impressive Colour change.

Is Zultanite a rare gem?

Zultanite is an extremely rare gemstone used in jewelry design, and was a popular choice at the 2011 Couture conference, which features the most unique, innovative and inventive jewelry design.

Is Turkish diaspore valuable?

Comments: Diaspore is hard enough to make a durable jewelry stone, but the typical light brownish color is not easy to sell. Despite the large Turkish material, this is a very rare gemstone indeed….Diaspore Information.

Does a fake Zultanite change color?

Figure 1. These glass imitations of Zultanite are shown in fluorescent (left) and incandescent light (right). The color-change effect is apparent when switching between the two illumination types.

Is Zultanite rare?

Is zultanite a rare gem?

Is zultanite still being mined?

There is only one mine producing genuine Zultanite, unlike other rare gems that are currently mined by many companies or in many countries. Zultanite is only mined by Zultanite Gems, LLC at a remote location in the Anatolian mountains of Turkey directly from the host rock at an altitude exceeding 1000 meters.

Is zultanite a diamond?

These characteristics make zultanite an excellent jewelry gemstone. As 100% natural gemstone, zultanite is one of the few gems that has no known enhancements or treatments. John Buechner’s platinum ring (above) features a nearly 13-carat cushion cut zultanite and diamonds.

What is the difference between diaspore and zultanite?

The only difference is that both Csarite and Zultanite are trade names while diaspore is the gemological name. Zultanite and Csarite are mined from one specific diaspore mine in the southwest of Turkey’s Anatolian mountains. The mine was owned by a businessman who initially branded the gemstone Zultanite.