Diaspore (rare) rare Gadolinte and Xenotime

Gadolinte and Xenotime

You don't see these gems on the market very often

but it’s still a good reference specimen from this famous Ferberite producing locality

Jamesonite is a relatively rare lead

Afterwards

Diaspore (rare) rare Gadolinte and XenotimeThis Diaspore is a beautiful "Brilliant Oval" cut gem with very very slight inclusions and a gentle lilac pink hue in incandescent lighting but shows more of a yellow pink hue in LED lighting. Outdoors, the color is more of a pure pink, with no purple overtones. When it comes to gem quality Diaspore, most people are familiar with the sandy colored gems from Turkey (sometimes marketed as "Zultanite" or "Csarite"), but in 2020 there was a brand new