{"product_id":"pietersite-rough-namibia","title":"Pietersite - Rough","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: Namibia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pietersite, also called \"eagle's eye,\" was discovered in 1962 in Namibia, Africa. Pietersite is a trade name for a dark blue-grey breccia aggregate made up mainly of hawk's eye and tiger's eye. Pietersite is almost always cut into cabochons. This is because, to maximize its chatoyancy, a tall, round cut is required. It is crucial that the cut must be precisely parallel to the length of the pietersite's fibers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePietersite's swirling colors resemble a storm, and is known as tempest stone. Traditionally, pietersite has been regarded as a stone of vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: Quartz (SiO₂) with altered riebeckite (crocidolite) fibres, Na₂(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃Fe³⁺₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lapidary Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Opaque\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInclusions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Some fractures, but overall very stable for pietersite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 1 pc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 12cm x 9cm x 7cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 pc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 515g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Namibia","offers":[{"title":"gram","offer_id":44357136973994,"sku":"","price":1.55,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 grams","offer_id":45066437361834,"sku":"","price":387.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"kilogram","offer_id":44357148934314,"sku":"","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Pietersite-Rough-Nambia_3.jpg?v=1677011254","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/hi\/products\/pietersite-rough-namibia","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}