Variscite, Zamora, Spain -1.46ct -35€
Weight: | 1.46 ct |
Size: | 12.3 x 7.8 x 2.5 mm |
Color: | green, typical variscite color, with nice texture |
Cut: |
fancy cabochon |
Treatments: | not treated, faceted directly from the mine. |
Origin: | Palazuelo de las Cuevas, Zamora, Spain. |
Price: | 35 € |
Comments: This historical deposit, worker out nowadays, was known and exploited for variscite for centuries. It is believed that the name of Spanish province Zamora come from arabian "zamorod" , name applied mainly for emeralds, but also for other "less noble" green gems in ancient times.