Pietersite Sphere, Red & Gold Chatoyancy, Medium 53.3mm with Quartz Inclusions, The Tempest Stone (216.7g)

This one-of-a-kind medium-size 53.3mm Pietersite stone sphere is a colorful collectible piece featuring predominantly red chatoyancy in multiple shades, with gold as the secondary color. Smaller areas of blue add another contrasting color to the complex brecciated pattern, although the blue areas themselves do not display chatoyancy. Natural Quartz and other mineral inclusions add further depth and variation throughout the sphere.

Weight
• 216.7 g
• 7.64 oz

Measurements
• 53.3 mm diameter
• 2.09" 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
• Predominantly red chatoyancy in multiple shades with gold as the secondary color
• Smaller areas of contrasting blue mineral material
• Numerous natural Quartz and other mineral inclusions throughout the sphere
• Complex brecciated pattern with a colorful mixture of red, gold, blue and contrasting mineral inclusions
• Natural mineral lines throughout, with some extending to the polished surface
• Two or three small natural surface indentations, the largest approximately 2 mm in length
• Fully polished natural Pietersite sphere
• Beautiful addition to a Pietersite or stone sphere collection

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!