Gemstone
Zultanite
Zultanite is gem-quality color-change diaspore (α-AlO(OH)) mined exclusively from the İlbir Mountains of southwestern Türkiye. Suggested-retail prices range from USD 750 per carat for stones under one carat to USD 14,000+ per carat for stones above 20 carats — an order of magnitude less expensive than alexandrite while offering a comparable three-illuminant color shift between sage-green, champagne-gold, and raspberry-pink. This hub indexes every Zultpedia entry on the gem: how to identify it, how much it is worth, where authorized sellers are, how to verify a lab report, and how to care for the jewelry.
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Gem Article
The Color-Change Phenomenon in Zultanite — How and Why It Works
The color-change phenomenon in Zultanite — properly called the alexandrite effect — is a perceptual outcome of selective light absorption, not a property of the stone changing. Trace iron and chromium ions…
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Gem Article
What Is Zultanite? The Color-Change Diaspore from Türkiye
Zultanite is a registered trade name for gem-quality color-change diaspore — α-AlO(OH) — mined exclusively in the İlbir Mountains of southwestern Türkiye. The same material is sold under the parallel trade names…