1.25-Carat Zultanite — Pear Cut, Strong Color Change

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Specimen

1.25-Carat Zultanite — Pear Cut, Strong Color Change

Zultanite
Fact-checked 2026-04-27

By Dr. Ömer Aksoy Mining Geology & Provenance Editor

A 1.25-carat Pear brilliant Zultanite specimen with Strong — full sage-green to raspberry shift, minimal gold transition. Cut from rough mined in the İlbir Mountains, Türkiye, in 2019 by a master cutter specializing in cleavage-aware lapidary on diaspore. Approximate dimensions 8 × 6 × 4 mm.

Provenance

This specimen was cut from rough mined in the İlbir Mountains of southwestern Türkiye — the only currently producing locality for gem-quality color-change diaspore. The rough was cut by a master cutter trained to orient the table facet to minimize cleavage exposure on the {010} plane.

Optical performance

Strong — full sage-green to raspberry shift, minimal gold transition.

Physical specification

Weight: 1.25 carats. Dimensions: 8 × 6 × 4 mm. Cut: Pear brilliant. Cut year: 2019. Locality: İlbir Mountains, Muğla Province, Türkiye.

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