Pietersite Crystal Sphere, Small 33mm, The Tempest Stone, Gold & Red Chatoyancy, Quartz Inclusions (49.91g)

This one-of-a-kind small 33mm Pietersite sphere features swirling gold and red chatoyancy mixed with substantial semi-translucent Milky Quartz inclusions. Bands and ribbons of golden chatoyant material run throughout the sphere, with areas where gold and red overlap to create fiery flashes, along with several distinctive deep red crystalline mineral inclusions.

Weight:
• 49.91 grams
• 1.76 ounces

Measurements:
• 33 mm (1.29" diameter)

Origin:
• Most likely Namibia
• This is older material acquired by the previous owner more than 20 years ago. Based on its appearance and the material available at that time, it is believed to be Namibian Pietersite, although the original mine locality cannot be independently confirmed.

Buyer Gets:
• Exact sphere shown is the exact piece you will receive
• Includes a clear acrylic sphere stand sized appropriately for this piece

Features:
• Natural Pietersite polished into a small sphere
• Predominantly golden chatoyancy with additional red chatoyant areas
• Golden chatoyancy forms distinctive bands, ribbons and swirling formations
• Areas of overlapping gold and red create fiery golden-red flashes
• Substantial semi-translucent Milky Quartz inclusions throughout the sphere
• Several deep blood-red crystalline mineral inclusions without visible chatoyancy
• Complex natural mixture of chatoyant fibers, Quartz and contrasting mineral inclusions
• Appearance changes noticeably as the sphere is rotated and viewed from different angles
• One-of-a-kind natural collector's piece

About Pietersite:
• Pietersite is a naturally chatoyant brecciated stone known for swirling, storm-like patterns of gold, bronze, red and blue
• Often called the "Tempest Stone" because of its turbulent patterns and flashes of chatoyancy
• Each sphere has its own unique distribution of colors, inclusions and chatoyant formations

Metaphysical Associations:
• Traditionally associated with intuition, focus, confidence, willpower, meditation and grounding
• Primarily associated with the Third Eye and Solar Plexus Chakras
• Commonly associated with Leo and Sagittarius
• Not a traditional monthly birthstone, but sometimes used as an alternative birthstone for Leo and Sagittarius
• Sometimes used as an alternative 9th wedding anniversary stone

You will receive the exact sphere shown in the listing. All photos show the same piece from different angles so you can see exactly what you will be getting. No substitutes ever—what you see is what you get!